TABLE 3

Loss of righting reflex assay results for global and conditional α1 GABAA-R subunit knockout mice

Values in parentheses indicate the number of male and female mice, respectively.

Genotype n Anesthetic EC50
atm% ± S.E.
Control 17 (9/7) Halothane 0.82 ± 0.02
Global KO 19 (14/5) 0.98 ± 0.02*
Control 18 (9/9) Isoflurane 0.80 ± 0.01
Global KO 18 (14/4) 0.80 ± 0.02
Control 12 (6/6) Halothane 0.94 ± 0.03
Conditional KO 10 (5/5) 0.92 ± 0.03
Control 11 (5/6) Isoflurane 0.79 ± 0.02
Conditional KO 11 (5/6) 0.76 ± 0.03
  • KO, knockout.

  • * P < 0.0001.