TABLE 2.

Adrenocorticotropin levels at baseline and 15 min after saline injection

Units of adrenocorticotropin are pg/ml plasma. Means and S.E. were calculated by using the least-squares method in a three-way ANOVA model. There is a significant difference between males and females at baseline (P = 0.012) in all genotypes. There was also a significant effect of saline injection in males (P < 0.001) and females (P = 0.001) of all genotypes.

Genotype	Female Mice				Male Mice
	Baseline		After Saline Injection		Baseline		After Saline Injection
	n	Mean (S.E.)	n	Mean (S.E.)	n	Mean (S.E.)	n	Mean (S.E.)
Adcy7(+/−)	4	21.7 (4.2)	4	45.1 (4.2)	7	11.3 (3.1)	4	28.8 (4.2)
Wild type	6	27.0 (3.4)	8	34.5 (2.9)	9	11.5 (2.8)	6	33.0 (3.4)
Adcy7huTG	6	23.9 (3.4)	5	36.0 (3.7)	6	16.8 (3.4)	3	37.4 (4.8)