Programming of Dopaminergic Neurons by Neonatal Sex Hormone Exposure: Effects on Dopamine Content and Tyrosine Hydroxylase Expression in Adult Male Rats

Table 2

Striatal DA and DOPAC levels from control, TP, DHT, and EV adult male rats.

Group	DA; (pg/mg protein)	SEM	DOPAC; (pg/mg protein)	SEM	DOPAC/DA	SEM	value
C	122001	18034	12970	2854	0.1004	0.014	—	7
TP	78322	8136	10714	1706	0.1359	0.013	0.0875	6
DHT	103276	9689	27071	2737	0.2707	0.023	0.0001	6
EV	143159	23860	15583	3034	0.1156	0.024	0.5790	6

DA: dopamine; DOPAC: 3,4-dihydroxiphenylacetic acid. value < 0.05 when comparing the ratio (DOPAC/DA) to the control group.