Table 1 Final body weight, body weight gains, the brain tissues weights (g) of neonatal pups after 2-weeks of intraperitoneal administration of AlCl 3 1,2,3
From: Aluminum overload increases oxidative stress in four functional brain areas of neonatal rats
Control (n = 16) | LA (n = 16) | HA (n = 14) | |
|---|---|---|---|
(g) | (g) | (g) | |
Final body weight | 29.9 ± 3.1 | 28.6 ± 7.7 | 30.2 ± 5.1 |
Body weight gains | 21.3 ± 1.5 | 17.9 ± 9.0 | 20.7 ± 5.2 |
Whole brain | 1.53 ± 0.28 | 1.29 ± 0.10 | 1.36 ± 0.14 |
Cerebral cortex | 0.44 ± 0.12 | 0.37 ± 0.08 | 0.40 ± 0.09 |
Hippocampus | 0.09 ± 0.03 | 0.09 ± 0.01 | 0.10 ± 0.04 |
Diencephalon | 0.44 ± 0.09 | 0.39 ± 0.06 | 0.40 ± 0.06 |
Cerebellum | 0.21 ± 0.05 a | 0.14 ± 0.03 b | 0.14 ± 0.04 b |
Brain stem | 0.24 ± 0.06 a | 0.21 ± 0.03 ab | 0.19 ± 0.05 b |
Pituitary gland | 0.05 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.02 | 0.05 ± 0.02 |
Olfactory bulb | 0.06 ± 0.02 ab | 0.04 ± 0.01 b | 0.08 ± 0.04 a |