Table 2.
The relative intensity of c-Fos expression in the forebrain in rats under continuous stress (average multiples of controls)
| Group 0 | Group 30 | Group 60 | Group 120 | Group 180 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midline cortical areas | |||||
| mPFC | 1 | 2.80 | 5.93 | 4.57 | 3.26 |
| Cg | 1 | 1.74 | 3.34 | 2.44 | 1.54 |
| RS | 1 | 1.75 | 2.98 | 1.56 | 1.38 |
| Septal area | |||||
| LSV | 1 | 2.40 | 3.15 | 4.12 | 3.81 |
| Amygdala | |||||
| CeA | 1 | 2.64 | 4.08 | 7.89 | 6.63 |
| MeA | 1 | 2.55 | 2.98 | 4.23 | 3.24 |
| PCoA | 1 | 3.86 | 5.78 | 6.98 | 5.43 |
| Hypothalamus | |||||
| MPO | 1 | 1.97 | 1.99 | 2.91 | 1.87 |
| AH | 1 | 1.80 | 1.83 | 1.45 | 1.13 |
| PVN | 1 | 5.57 | 8.24 | 7.08 | 8.27 |
| SON | 1 | 11.27 | 23.83 | 21.42 | 15.60 |
| SCh | 1 | 7.28 | 6.16 | 9.07 | 3.81 |
| DMH | 1 | 1.86 | 2.21 | 2.66 | 2.18 |
| Arc | 1 | 2.07 | 2.92 | 2.82 | 2.53 |
| SuM | 1 | 1.80 | 2.42 | 2.80 | 2.14 |
Average multiples of controls = (the multiples of control number + the multiples of control IOD of c-Fos-positive neurons)/2