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Table 1 Demographic characteristics for habenula and posterior putamen tissues

From: Genetic influences on nicotinic α5 receptor (CHRNA5) CpG methylation and mRNA expression in brain and adipose tissue

Tissue (n)

Sex

Racea

Nicotine use

Cocaine use

Age (Avg. ± S.D.)

PMI (Avg. ± S.D.)

RIN (Avg. ± S.D.

Habenula (21)

Male: 12

EA: 19

Users: 5

Users: N/A

57.5 ± 18.6

35.6 ± 38.0

5.2 ± 1.4

 

Female: 9

AA: 2

Non-users: 7

Non-users: N/A

   
   

Unknown: 9

    

Putamen (55)

Male: 46

EA: 34

Users: 24

Users: 22

35.6 ± 8.9

16.7 ± 5.4

N/A

 

Female: 9

AA: 10

Non-users: 31

Non-users: 33

   
  

Other: 11

     
  1. aEA: European-American, AA: African-American, Other: Mixed race and/or Hispanic
  2. Abbreviations: PMI post-mortem interval, RIN RNA Integrity Number, as measured by Agilent Bioanalyzer 2100, N/A data not available
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Genes and Environment

ISSN: 1880-7062

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