Validation and replication of differential gene expression.
Validation was performed on the top 10 DEGs, ranked by p-value. The expression patterns of Ppp3ca, Grm4, Grm3, Inhba, Gpx6, Pcdh8, Txnrd1, and Ngf (the 1st through 7th and 9th ranked DEGs) were consistent with array data. The expression patterns of Nqo1 and Txnrd3 (the 8th and 10th ranked DEGs) failed to validate findings from the array, though the trends were similar. Replication attempted using amygdala tissue from a separate set of mice revealed similar patterns of gene expression except for Txnrd1, where no significant differences or trends were found. Graphs indicate mean ± standard error of the mean. *p < 0.05, **<0.01, ***<0.001.