Figure 2. Alterations in R1 (A-C), R2 (D-F) and R2* (G-I) with increasing age in the striatum, globus pallidus and substantia nigra, respectively. Significance level at *, P < 0.05; **, P < 0.01 and ***, P < 0.001, compared to 2 month; #, P < 0.05; ##, P < 0.01; and ###, P < 0.001, compared to 6 month; α, P < 0.05; αα, P < 0.01 and ααα, P < 0.001, compared to 13 month and βββ, P < 0.001, compared to 19 months, respectively.