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Table 1 Levels of serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) and 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (5-HIAA) in the prefrontal cortex of maternally-separated rat pups

From: Acupuncture stimulation at HT7 alleviates depression-induced behavioral changes via regulation of the serotonin system in the prefrontal cortex of maternally-separated rat pups

Monoamine or metabolite

NOR

MS

MS + HT7

MS + ST36

5-HT

107.70 ± 5.63

98.26 ± 3.90

112.80 ± 4.39

103.80 ± 3.24

5-HIAA

82.46 ± 5.28

95.03 ± 3.14

90.20 ± 6.19

90.36 ± 4.02

5-HIAA/5-HT

0.77 ± 0.06

0.97 ± 0.05*

0.80 ± 0.05#

0.87 ± 0.04

  1. There were no significant differences among the groups. The units of 5-HT and 5-HIAA were ng/g tissue
  2. P < 0.05 versus NOR group, and #  P < 0.05 versus MS group