Table 1

Prostaglandin dehydrogenase specific activity in tissues from 2-day-old and adult rats.


2-day-old
Adult

Lung
1.64 ± 0,42 (5)
0.47 ± 0,08 (5)
Kidney
2.29 ± 0,23 (7)
0.93 ± 0,16 (6)
Cerebral cortex
ND
ND
Fourth ventricle choroid plexus
0.10 ± 0,02 (3)
0.027 ± 0,012 (6)
Lateral ventricle choroid plexus
0.19 ± 0,05 (3)
0.025 ± 0,018 (5)
Cerebral microvessels
na
ND

Data (in nmol.mg protein-1.min-1) are expressed as mean ± SE (n). ND: not detectable. na: not available (see text). The detection limit was calculated as being 0.02 for microvessel and choroidal preparations, and 0.01 for cerebral cortex.

Alix et al. Cerebrospinal Fluid Research 2008 5:5   doi:10.1186/1743-8454-5-5