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Published in final edited form as: Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009 Jan 14;34(7):1695–1709. doi: 10.1038/npp.2008.227

TABLE 2.

Arachidonic acid incorporation coefficients (k*) in 5-HTT+/+, 5-HTT+/− and 5-HTT−/− mice at baseline and in response to DOI

5-HTT+/+ 5-HTT+/− 5-HTT−/− Genotype × Drug
Interaction
Genotype effect Drug effect
Brain region Saline
(n = 5)
DOI
(n = 6)
Saline
(n = 5)
DOI
(n = 5)
Saline
(n = 5)
DOI
(n = 5)
p and (F) values p and (F) values p and (F) values
Prefrontal cortex layer I 6.47 ± 0.44 8.84 ± 1.59* 7.90 ± 1.36 6.56 ± 1.14 9.41 ± 1.44** 4.89 ± 0.77** < 0.001 (21.2) 0.598 (0.53) 0014 (7.05)
Prefrontal cortex layer IV 8.29 ± 0.91 10.4 ± 1.5 10.4 ± 1.0 8.70 ± 1.40 10.6 ± 1.9* 6.32 ± 0.71** < 0.001 (16.2) 0.162 (1.96) 0.009 (8.06)
Primary olfactory cortex 7.34 ± 0.76 9.19 ± 1.28* 9.25 ± 0.78* 7.93 ± 0.59 8.92 ± 1.19 5.50 ± 0.62*** < 0.001 (21.4) 0.007 (6.05) 0.008 (8.30)
Frontal cortex (10)
Layer I 7.27 ± 1.12 8.14 ± 0.51 8.44 ± 0.69 7.87 ± 1.06 9.80 ± 1.12* 7.01 ± 1.19* 0.034 (3.89) 0.565 (0.58) 0.137 (2.36)
Layer IV 9.16 ± 1.30 10.4 ± 1.2 12.1 ± 0.5* 9.00 ± 0.83* 11.8 ± 1.8* 8.10 ± 1.09* 0.001 (9.17) 0.476 (0.76) 0.002 (12.17)
Frontal cortex (8)
Layer I 7.37 ± 1.00 10.3 ± 1.9** 9.48 ± 1.07 8.49 ± 0.42 10.3 ± 1.5** 6.17 ± 0.95*** < 0.001 (20.62) 0.388 (0.98) 0.111 (2.73)
Layer IV 9.67 ± 1.08 13.0 ± 1.9** 11.8 ± 0.8 9.10 ± 0.58* 13.7 ± 1.9** 6.48 ± 0.78*** < 0.001 (23.44) 0.073 (2.91) 0.004 (10.34)
Pyriform cortex 6.11 ± 0.61 8.12 ± 1.34* 7.87 ± 0.86 6.91 ± 1.48 8.49 ± 1.22** 3.98 ± 0.44*** < 0.001 (23.95) 0.061 (3.14) 0.006 (8.85)
Anterior cingulate cortex 9.74 ± 1.00 12.3 ± 1.4** 11.9 ± 0.9* 10.1 ± 1.2 12.7 ± 1.4** 7.37 ± 1.22*** < 0.001 (29.10) 0.124 (2.27) 0.002 (12.57)
Motor cortex
Layer I 6.42 ± 1.10 8.09 ± 0.52 8.82 ± 1.57* 7.76 ± 0.68 9.92 ± 2.69** 7.06 ± 0.91* 0.006 (6.28) 0.133 (2.20) 0.169 (2.00)
Layer II -III 6.80 ± 0.97 9.07 ± 0.71* 9.67 ± 1.31** 8.76 ± 1.00 10.4 ± 2.0*** 6.94 ± 0.65*** < 0.001 (15.77) 0.059 (3.17) 0.107 (2.79)
Layer IV 8.96 ± 1.22 12.1 ± 1.3*** 11.8 ± 0.8** 10.4 ± 1.3 13.0 ± 1.3*** 7.89 ± 0.73*** < 0.001 (33.37) 0.356 (1.078) 0.013 (7.09)
Layer V 7.04 ± 0.49 9.94 ± 1.17*** 10.2 ± 1.5*** 8.80 ± 0.99 9.82 ± 1.35** 6.34 ± 0.75*** < 0.001 (23.35) 0.023 (4.42) 0.113 (2.70)
Layer VI 6.58 ± 0.53 9.59 ± 1.08*** 9.62 ± 1.14*** 8.94 ± 1.07 9.80 ± 1.08*** 6.19 ± 1.10*** < 0.001 (32.08) 0.008 (5.86) 0.219 (1.59)
Somatosensory cortex
Layer I 6.99 ± 0.65 10.0 ± 0.8*** 9.38 ± 0.74** 8.53 ± 0.97 10.4 ± 1.2*** 8.70 ± 1.21* < 0.001 (18.88) 0.064 (3.08) 0.606 (0.274)
Layer II - III 8.13 ± 0.85 11.2 ± 0.7*** 11.1± 1.1*** 8.81 ± 0.80** 10.9 ± 1.3*** 8.07 ± 1.01*** < 0.001 (28.65) 0.567 (0.58) 0.065 (3.71)
Layer IV 9.66 ± 0.89 13.1 ± 1.9** 12.2 ± 1.1* 10.9 ± 0.8 12.9 ± 1.8** 9.86 ± 0.97** < 0.001 (16.24) 0.937 (0.07) 0.549 (0.37)
Layer V 9.01 ± 1.09 12.1 ± 1.7** 12.0 ± 1.2** 10.6 ± 1.3 11.7 ± 1.7* 7.92 ± 1.00*** < 0.001 (16.90) 0.082 (2.77) 0.151 (2.19)
Layer VI 9.19 ± 1.08 11.4 ± 0.9* 11.4 ± 1.0* 9.92 ± 0.89 10.6 ± 1.7 8.65 ± 1.02 < 0.001 (10.56) 0.138 (2.14) 0.303 (1.11)
Auditory cortex
Layer I 7.62 ± 1.43 9.84 ± 1.11* 11.3 ± 0.8*** 8.56 ± 1.15** 11.2 ± 1.0*** 6.84 ± 1.01*** < 0.001 (25.55) 0.052 (3.34) < 0.001 (17.21)
Layer IV 9.23 ± 1.43 12.1 ± 1.3** 12.1 ± 0.9** 9.76 ± 0.67* 11.9 ± 1.6** 7.40 ± 0.34*** < 0.001 (30.22) 0.046 (3.48) 0.003 (10.43)
Layer VI 8.09 ± 1.21 10.0 ± 0.8** 10.9 ± 0.4*** 9.07 ± 0.68** 9.98 ± 1.1** 6.38 ± 0.25*** < 0.001 (33.00) < 0.001 (12.95) < 0.001 (16.79)
Visual cortex
Layer I 7.17 ± 1.22 9.42 ± 1.04* 9.99 ± 1.71** 8.26 ± 1.06 10.0 ± 0.7** 6.47 ± 0.31*** < 0.001 (19.21) 0.148 (2.07) 0.017 (6.51)
Layer IV 8.64 ± 0.65 12.3 ± 2.4*** 11.5 ± 1.1** 9.04 ± 0.72* 10.2 ± 1.1 7.40 ± 0.34* < 0.001 (20.78) 0.015 (5.01) 0.275 (1.25)
Layer VI 8.31 ± 0.86 10.9 ± 1.9* 11.6 ± 0.9** 8.31 ± 0.51** 10.7 ± 1.8* 7.03 ± 0.30*** < 0.001 (20.01) 0.174 (1.88) 0.005 (9.69)
Preoptic area (LPO/MPO) 6.46 ± 0.50 7.60 ± 2.07 7.89 ± 0.46 6.44 ± 0.57 6.95 ± 0.71 4.58 ± 0.57** 0.002 (7.87) 0.011 (5.45) 0.027 (5.55)
Suprachiasmatic nu 6.42 ± 0.81 8.93 ± 1.85* 7.44 ± 1.09 6.20 ± 1.02 7.56 ± 1.45 4.12 ± 0.54*** < 0.001 (15.59) 0.009 (5.77) 0.117 (2.63)
Globus pallidus 5.83 ± 0.65 6.33 ± 0.95 7.08 ± 0.59 6.27 ± 0.54 6.77 ± 0.87 4.13 ± 0.51*** < 0.001 (12.80) 0.003 (7.42) 0.001 (14.68)
Bed nu stria terminalis 6.63 ± 0.86 7.22 ± 1.21 7.09 ± 0.70 6.49 ± 1.05 7.58 ± 0.45 6.50 ± 0.42 0.088 (2.68) 0.801 (0.22) 0.252 (1.38)
Olfactory tubercle 8.67 ± 1.06 9.91 ± 1.11 10.7 ± 0.8* 8.29 ± 0.94** 11.1 ± 1.4** 6.54 ± 0.43*** < 0.001 (22.5) 0.352 (1.09) < 0.001 (28.29)
Diagonal band Dorsal 7.97 ± 0.37 9.00 ± 2.3 8.81 ± 0.57 7.07 ± 1.09 10.9 ± 1.3** 5.01 ± 0.58*** < 0.001 (19.32) 0.551 (0.61) < 0.001 (22.93)
Ventral 8.09 ± 0.93 8.49 ± 1.83 8.59 ± 1.06 6.38 ± 1.30* 11.5 ± 0.7** 4.23 ± 0.68*** < 0.001 (22.97) 0.320 (1.19) < 0.001 (50.10)
Amygdala 6.78 ± 0.28 7.57 ± 0.79 8.70 ± 0.96* 6.68 ± 1.28* 8.32 ± 1.1 5.38 ± 0.89*** < 0.001 (11.27) 0.152 (2.03) < 0.001 (16.86)
Hippocampus
CA1 5.91 ± 0.44 6.89 ± 0.62* 8.23 ± 1.10** 6.31 ± 0.37** 7.17 ± 0.97 5.49 ± 0.27* 0.001 (9.41) 0.036 (3.82) 0.009 (8.06)
CA2 6.25 ± 0.39 7.27 ± 0.94 8.14 ± 0.42*** 6.83 ± 0.38* 7.72 ± 0.43* 5.39 ± 1.06*** < 0.001 (16.75) 0.013 (5.18) 0.002 (12.70)
CA3 6.26 ± 0.70 7.57 ± 0.56 8.15 ± 0.53*** 7.00 ± 0.70* 8.29 ± 0.91** 4.66 ± 0.50*** < 0.001 (36.45) 0.004 (7.00) < 0.001 (23.38)
Dentate gyrus 7.01 ± 0.70 7.83 ± 0.85 8.84 ± 0.65** 7.65 ± 0.64 8.71 ± 0.83** 5.56 ± 0.62*** < 0.001 (19.47) 0.006 (6.29) < 0.001 (20.09)
SLM 9.27 ± 1.12 11.0 ± 1.0 11.9 ± 1.2* 9.74 ± 0.47 11.3 ± 1.1 7.96 ± 1.46** 0.001 (9.97) 0.171 (1.90) 0.021 (6.12)
Accumbens nu 6.95 ± 0.69 7.72 ± 1.09 9.18 ± 0.62** 7.89 ± 0.92 8.73 ± 0.79* 5.84 ± 0.66*** < 0.001 (13.07) 0.003 (7.53) 0.001 (14.57)
Caudate putamen
Dorsal 7.45 ± 0.91 8.66 ± 0.95 9.32 ± 1.49* 7.55 ± 0.30* 10.2 ± 0.8** 5.07 ± 0.58*** < 0.001 (31.28) 0.161 (1.96) < 0.001 (33.00)
Ventral 7.65 ± 0.32 9.39 ± 0.91** 9.21 ± 0.74* 7.53 ± 0.36* 11.4 ± 1.4*** 5.55 ± 0.64*** < 0.001 (32.41) 0.951 (0.05) < 0.001 (24.79)
Lateral 7.34 ± 0.46 8.66 ± 0.75 9.67 ± 1.27* 8.12 ± 0.73 11.8 ± 1.9*** 5.76 ± 0.64*** < 0.001 (25.09) 0.192 (1.76) < 0.001 (23.54)
Medial 7.28 ± 0.45 7.98 ± 0.94 9.26 ± 0.88* 7.90 ± 0.52 10.9 ± 1.9*** 5.24 ± 0.61*** < 0.001 (26.61) 0.124 (2.28) < 0.001 (33.34)
Septal nucleus lateral 6.46 ± 0.74 6.30 ± 0.77 7.58 ± 0.74 6.19 ± 0.42* 8.48 ± 0.67*** 4.69 ± 0.61*** < 0.001 (19.33) 0.241 (1.51) < 0.001 (54.26)
Septal nucleus medial 8.33 ± 1.01 9.22 ± 1.86 8.68 ± 0.62 7.26 ± 0.72 10.9 ± 1.1** 4.86 ± 0.65*** < 0.001 (25.32) 0.146 (2.08) < 0.001 (29.12)
Diencephalon
Habenular nu lateral 14.0 ± 1.6 16.5 ± 2.3 15.3 ± 1.7 13.8 ± 0.9 17.7 ± 2.0** 9.03 ± 0.91*** < 0.001 (29.60) 0.050 (3.38) < 0.001 (18.81)
Habenular nu medial 13.2 ± 2.3 16.8 ± 2.1 18.1 ± 4.8 13.7 ± 0.7 17.3 ± 1.7** 8.41 ± 0.37*** < 0.001 (17.49) 0.032 (3.98) 0.001 (13.54)
Lateral geniculate nu 10.7 ± 1.1 13.5 ± 1.0*** 13.4 ± 1.1** 10.5 ± 0.8*** 14.6 ± 1.3*** 8.13 ± 0.63*** < 0.001 (55.61) 0.247 (1.48) < 0.001 (35.7)
Medial geniculate nu. 11.0 ± 1.3 14.4 ± 0.9*** 14.4 ± 1.1*** 11.5 ± 0.7** 15.3 ± 0.9*** 10.5 ± 1.8*** < 0.001 (31.85) 0.333 (1.15) 0.017 (6.55)
Thalamus
Ventroposterior lateral nu 10.9 ± 0.9 12.7 ± 1.9 12.2 ± 1.00 9.32 ± 1.16* 13.3 ± 1.0* 7.31 ± 1.04*** < 0.001 (24.22) 0.034 (3.89) < 0.001 ((27.53)
Ventroposterior medial nu 10.1 ± 1.5 12.6 ± 1.9 12.9 ± 1.5 9.62 ± 0.96* 13.1 ± 1.4* 7.79 ± 1.18*** < 0.001 (20.57) 0.303 (1.25) 0.001 (14.76)
Paratenial nu 8.70 ± 1.38 10.5 ± 1.1 11.5 ± 1.3 9.21 ± 0.97 12.2 ± 1.9 6.73 ± 0.76** < 0.001 (21.40) 0.257 (1.44) < 0.001 (19.40)
Anteroventral nu 12.8 ± 1.3 14.4 ± 1.5 16.8 ± 2.5* 12.4 ± 0.7* 17.7 ± 2.1* 10.4 ± 0.5*** 0.002 (8.28) 0.786 (0.24) 0.001 (14.30)
Anteromedial nu 9.51 ± 1.68 10.9 ± 1.1 13.2 ± 1.5** 10.1 ± 1.1* 13.4 ± 2.5** 7.23 ± 1.08*** < 0.001 (15.27) 0.072 (2.93) < 0.001 (21.79)
Reticular nu 9.98 ± 1.23 11.6 ± 1.9 10.7 ± 1.7 10.1 ± 0.7 12.7 ± 2.0* 7.35 ± 0.89*** < 0.001 (14.55) 0.521 (0.67) 0.014 (6.94)
Paraventricular nu 9.25 ± 1.39 10.6 ± 1.0 11.5 ± 1.3* 9.62 ± 0.78 12.2 ± 1.9** 6.73 ± 0.76*** < 0.001 (19.97) 0.167 (1.93) < 0.001 (20.51)
Parafascicular nu 9.46 ± 1.33 11.3 ± 1.3 10.8 ± 0.8 10.1 ± 1.5 12.5 ± 2.7** 6.17 ± 0.94*** < 0.001 (19.25) 0.194 (1.75) 0.005 (9.66)
Subthalamic nu 10.4 ± 1.1 13.1 ± 1.0* 12.6 ± 1.1 12.2 ± 1.2 14.5 ± 2.3*** 12.4 ± 0.8 0.004 (7.06) 0.044 (3.56) 0.856 (0.034)
Hypothalamus
Supraoptic nu 7.04 ± 0.67 7.24 ± 0.87 8.89 ± 0.44** 7.37 ± 0.46* 7.75 ± 0.95 4.23 ± 0.68*** < 0.001 (17.76) < 0.001 (22.63) < 0.001 (39.58)
Lateral 6.34 ± 0.21 7.23 ± 1.05 7.95 ± 0.99 6.37 ± 0.35 8.19 ± 1.88* 4.30 ± 0.57*** < 0.001 (14.64) 0.145 (2.09) < 0.001 (17.64)
Anterior 6.42 ± 0.39 7.44 ± 1.27 7.96 ± 0.87 6.29 ± 0.49 9.21 ± 2.28** 4.83 ± 0.56*** < 0.001 (13.73) 0.930 (0.072) 0.001 (15.62)
Periventricular 5.20 ± 0.36 6.48 ± 1.20 7.01 ± 0.65 5.05 ± 0.64* 7.58 ± 1.90** 4.01 ± 0.47*** < 0.001 (15.25) 0.863 (0.148) 0.001 (14.75)
Arcuate 6.41 ± 0.90 7.77 ± 1.55 4.34 ± 1.03 6.15 ± 0.29 8.01 ± 1.34 4.88 ± 0.74*** < 0.001 (11.41) 0.406 (0.94) 0.017 (6.48)
Ventromedial 6.64 ± 0.82 8.04 ± 1.45 7.84 ± 1.15 6.35 ± 0.28 7.98 ± 1.50 4.57 ± 0.69*** < 0.001 (12.94) 0.086 (2.71) 0.006 (8.89)
Posterior 8.91 ± 1.88 11.7 ± 1.8 9.38 ± 0.56 8.07 ± 0.68 17.7 ± 3.3*** 6.74 ± 1.02*** < 0.001 (39.83) 0.001 (9.66) < 0.001 (24.29)
Mammillary nu 6.45 ± 0.82 8.41 ± 1.61 9.25 ± 0.78** 8.15 ± 0.55** 9.96 ± 1.71*** 7.39 ± 1.09** < 0.001 (14.37) 0.063 (3.09) 0.008 (8.22)
Mesencephalon
Interpeduncular nu 14.4 ± 2.6 23.1 ± 3.2*** 19.5 ± 3.6 15.7 ± 1.1 23.6 ± 4.2*** 13.7 ± 2.2*** < 0.001 (25.93) 0.658 (0.43) 0.137 (2.37)
Substantia nigra 7.01 ± 0.98 9.75 ± 1.20** 10.8 ± 1.0*** 8.14 ± 1.06** 9.68 ± 0.62** 7.42 ± 1.47* < 0.001 (20.06) 0.074 (2.90) 0.077 (3.39)
Pretectal area 9.49 ± 1.14 12.7 ± 2.5* 12.1 ± 1.5 10.2 ± 1.4 13.0 ± 1.9* 9.81 ± 1.36* 0.001 (10.01) 0.918 (0.09) 0.344 (0.93)
Grey layer Sup colliculus 9.00 ± 1.56 10.5 ± 1.2 11.1 ± 0.7 9.52 ± 0.76 11.1 ± 1.8 7.37 ± 1.17*** < 0.001 (11.10) 0.181 (1.83) 0.010 (7.72)
Superior colliculus 9.70 ± 1.16 13.0 ± 2.2* 14.0 ± 2.5** 9.68 ± 0.75** 13.4 ± 1.9* 8.09 ± 1.23*** < 0.001 (19.16) 0.380 (1.06) 0.003 (11.12)
Inferior colliculus 14.7 ± 1.3 18.0 ± 0.9 18.5 ± 2.2 15.3 ± 1.7 20.5 ± 3.7** 15.6 ± 2.1* 0.001 (9.53) 0.228 (1.57) 0.063 (3.78)
Median raphe nu 7.70 ± 1.12 10.3 ± 0.9* 11.3 ± 0.9*** 11.0 ± 1.5 11.3 ± 0.9*** 11.4 ± 1.5 0.016 (4.89) < 0.001 (13.97) 0.064 (3.25)
Dorsal raphe nu 8.56 ± 1.18 11.2 ± 1.5 10.9 ± 0.8 11.1 ± 1.1 11.4 ± 1.5 10.6 ± 0.9 0.173 ((1.89) 0.585 (0.55) 0.556 (0.36)
Pedunculopontine tegmental nu 7.88 ± 0.87 9.94 ± 1.48* 9.56 ± 0.64 8.62 ± 0.84 9.56 ± 0.64** 8.89 ± 0.362 0.002 (8.49) 0.737 (0.31) 0.655 (0.21)
Rhombencephalon
Flocculus 9.46 ± 1.02 10.8 ± 0.8 10.4 ± 1.1 10.3 ± 0.6 12.2 ± 1.3** 8.98 ± 1.43*** < 0.001 (12.24) 0.585 (0.55) 0.099 (2.94)
Cerebellar gray matter 7.93 ± 0.58 10.1 ± 1.2 11.4 ± 1.2** 8.79 ± 0.94* 12.5 ± 1.5*** 7.95 ± 1.74*** < 0.001 (19.67) 0.062 (3.11) 0.001 (13.82)
Molecular layer cerebellar gray 11.2 ± 1.2 15.9 ± 1.7** 14.2 ± 1.8 13.0 ± 1.2 16.8 ± 2.4*** 12.3 ± 2.4** < 0.001 (16.33) 0.407 (0.93) 0.602 (0.28)
Raphe magnus nu 8.12 ± 0.84 11.3 ± 1.3* 11.3 ± 2.1* 10.5 ± 1.0 14.1 ± 2.8*** 11.2 ± 2.0 0.003 (7.66) 0.004 (6.97) 0.794 (0.07)
Raphe pallidus nu 8.08 ± 1.7 11.5 ± 1.6* 10.4 ± 1.0 8.96 ± 1.23 12.3 ± 3.7* 8.1 ± 1.0* 0.001 (10.26) 0.813 (0.21) 0.297 (1.13)
Locus coeruleus 9.09 ± 0.60 12.5 ± 1.9* 11.7 ± 1.3 12.6 ± 1.9 14.6 ± 2.3*** 13.8 ± 1.8 0.032 (3.98) 0.001 (9.67) 0.077 (3.39)
Cochlear nu 9.92 ± 1.52 11.9 ± 1.8 11.8 ± 0.5 11.7 ± 1.8 14.9 ± 1.0 12.9 ± 1.3 0.012 (5.26) < 0.001 (12.28) 0.945 (0.01)
Spinal trigeminal nu, interpolar 9.68 ± 1.22 12.6 ± 1.5 13.8 ± 2.1** 9.53 ± 0.62** 12.8 ± 1.8 9.45 ± 2.32* < 0.001 (13.20) 0.782 (0.25) 0.011 (7.63)
Superior olive 7.12 ± 0.52 11.6 ± 3.1* 11.9 ± 0.9* 9.77 ± 1.31 11.3 ± 2.8* 8.86 ± 2.9*** < 0.001 (12.71) < 0.001 (18.41) < 0.001 (17.13)
Medial vestibular nu 9.84 ± 0.85 16.2 ± 3.2*** 13.1 ± 2.1 10.5 ± 0.9 14.8 ± 2.6** 7.60 ± 2.30*** < 0.001 (25.62) 0.165 (1.94) 0.171 (1.98)
White matter
Corpus callosum 5.34 ± 0.60 6.06 ± 0.58 6.28 ± 0.77 5.25 ± 0.40 5.39 ± 0.26 3.85 ± 0.43*** < 0.001 (13.01) < 0.001 (14.52) 0.004 (10.22)
Zona incerta 7.55 ± 0.63 9.04 ± 1.91 8.36 ± 1.07 7.84 ± 0.35 11.0 ± 1.9** 7.95 ± 0.75*** < 0.001 (23.01) 0.829 (0.190) 0.001 (12.97)
Internal capsule 5.09 ± 0.36 6.05 ± 1.08* 5.83 ± 0.57 5.32 ± 0.48 6.11 ± 0.89* 3.72 ± 0.88*** < 0.001 (12.27) 0.110 (2.42) 0.028 (5.45)
Cerebellar white matter 5.66 ± 0.50 5.75 ± 0.64 5.95 ± 0.39 5.91 ± 0.33 7.45 ± 1.35** 3.87 ± 0.65*** < 0.001 (21.17) 0.662 (0.42) < 0.001 (20.41)
Non-blood-brain barrier regions
Subfornical organ 7.41 ± 1.16 10.7 ± 1.7* 8.93 ± 0.81 8.59 ± 0.55 12.7 ± 3.5*** 7.92 ± 0.89** < 0.001 (14.10) 0.131 (2.21) 0.352 (0.90)
Median eminence 5.84 ± 0.78 8.17 ± 1.19* 7.08 ± 0.87 5.09 ± 0.90* 9.11 ± 1.47*** 4.41 ± 0.70*** < 0.001 (31.53) 0.127 (2.25) 0.001 (15.60)
Choroid plexus (third ventricle) 28.5 ± 3.2 31.0 ± 3.7 28.4 ± 6.4 29.3 ± 1.7 35.5 ± 9.5 24.1 ± 3.1** 0.011 (5.47) 0.893 (0.11) 0.174 (1.96)

Abbreviations: nu, nucleus; SLM, stratum lacunosum-moleculae of hippocampus

k* = (ml/s/g) × 10−4, DOI: 1.5 mg/kg s.c. Each value is a mean ± S.D.

In cases of statistically significant genotype 5-HTT × drug interaction, Bonferroni' post-test were realized.

*

p < 0.05

**

p < 0.01

***

p < 0.001

5-HTT+/+ plus DOI vs 5-HTT+/+ saline; 5-HTT+/− saline vs 5-HTT+/+ saline, 5-HTT+/− plus DOI vs 5-HTT+/− saline, 5-HTT−/− saline vs 5-HTT+/+ saline, 5-HTT−/− plus DOI vs 5-HTT−/− saline