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CHAPTER 1<br />

RESULTS<br />

Effects <strong>of</strong> 6-OHDA adm<strong>in</strong>istration on TBARS concentration<br />

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As shown <strong>in</strong> Fig. 1, the <strong>in</strong>trastriatal adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong> 6 μg <strong>of</strong> 6-OHDA <strong>in</strong> the<br />

right striatum caused a significant and progressive <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>of</strong> TBARS concentration <strong>in</strong><br />

both right striatum (F(7,24) = 51.73, p < 0.001) and right ventral midbra<strong>in</strong> (F(7,24) =<br />

72.81, p < 0.001), obta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g a peak-effect 48 h after the <strong>in</strong>jection. Although, the<br />

<strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the right striatum was significant at 5 m<strong>in</strong> versus 1 h for ventral midbra<strong>in</strong>,<br />

the augmentation observed after 48 h was higher <strong>in</strong> the right ventral midbra<strong>in</strong> (+83%)<br />

than <strong>in</strong> the right striatum (+26%). At 7-day post-<strong>in</strong>jection, the values returned to those<br />

<strong>of</strong> the controls. A significant and progressive <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> the TBARS concentration was<br />

also observed <strong>in</strong> the contralateral side, affect<strong>in</strong>g aga<strong>in</strong> to both left striatum (F(7,24) =<br />

10.39, p < 0.001) and left ventral midbra<strong>in</strong> (F(7,24) = 6.30, p < 0.001). The peak-effect<br />

was also observed at 48 h, but the <strong>in</strong>crease was lower (+23% <strong>in</strong> the left striatum and<br />

+26% <strong>in</strong> the left ventral midbra<strong>in</strong>). At 7-day post-<strong>in</strong>jection the values returned to the<br />

concentrations found <strong>in</strong> the correspond<strong>in</strong>g controls.<br />

Effects <strong>of</strong> 6-OHDA adm<strong>in</strong>istration on PCC<br />

The PCC also exhibited a significant and progressive time course <strong>in</strong>crease (Fig.<br />

2), which affected both right striatum (F(7,24) = 57.55, p < 0.001) and right ventral<br />

midbra<strong>in</strong> (F(7,24) = 54.76, p < 0.001). In this case, the <strong>in</strong>crease observed <strong>in</strong> PCC was<br />

not significant till 1-h post-<strong>in</strong>jection. However, the peak-effect was observed once aga<strong>in</strong><br />

48 h after <strong>in</strong>jection, and higher <strong>in</strong> the right ventral midbra<strong>in</strong> (+42%) than <strong>in</strong> the right<br />

striatum (+38%). A significant and progressive <strong>in</strong>crease <strong>in</strong> PCC was also observed <strong>in</strong><br />

the contralateral side, affect<strong>in</strong>g to both left striatum (F(7,24) = 5.95, p < 0.001) and left<br />

ventral midbra<strong>in</strong> (F(7,24) = 3.48, p < 0.05). However, <strong>in</strong> this case, although the peak-<br />

effect was also observed at 48-h post-<strong>in</strong>jection, the <strong>in</strong>crease found was lower (+12% <strong>in</strong>

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