Mean grain density/1000 μm2 (mean (SEM)) for DAT mRNA in regions of control and Parkinson’s disease ventral mesencephalon
| Control | Parkinson’s disease | |
|---|---|---|
| PN | 775.6 (139.9) | 440.9 (46.8) |
| SNpc-dorsal | 625.5 (103) | 456 (70.6)2-151 |
| SNpc-ventral | 760.1 (66) | |
| PL | 691.6 (112.7) | 466.9 (83.4) |
| Background | 15.8 (3) | 12 (2) |
↵2-151 This value represents the mean from a region including dorsal and ventral tiers of SNpc.
PN=paranigral nucleus; SNpc=substantia nigra pars compacta; PL=pars lateralis.