TABLE 1.
Quantitative results for the steroids of whole mouse brain tissue and a comparison with values reported in previous studies
| Steroid | Concentration in Whole Brain (pg mg−1), n = 5a | Literature Concentration in Male Rat Brain (pg mg−1) | Literature Concentration in Male Rat Cortex (pg mg−1) |
| 16-OH-E1 | 0.97–2.38 | — | — |
| THB | 0.117–0.462 | 1.38 ± 0.54 (stressed) (42) | — |
| DHEA | 15.59–27.01 | 0.05–0.11 (37), 0.2–0.6 (39) | 46–79 (43) |
| 17-OH-P5 | <LOQ | — | — |
| TH-DOC | 0.129–0.535 | 1 (40) | — |
| P5 | 1.64–1.98 | 0.60–1.2 (37), 7 (38) | 12–15 (44) |
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The concentration in each individual brain is shown in supplemental Table S7.