Table 2.
Summary of differences between maternally separated mice and controls
| Males | Females | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C57BL/6J | DBA/2J | C57BL/6J | DBA/2J | |
| Behavior | ||||
| Home cage activity (speed) | ↑ | ↑ | − | − |
| Home cage activity (distance) | ↓ | ↓ | − | − |
| Anxiety | ↓ | ↓ | − | ↑ |
| Exploratory activity | − | ↓ | − | − |
| Corticosterone level following stressor | ↑ | − | − | − |
| DNA methylation | ||||
| Avp | ↑↑ | ↑ | ||
| Nr4a1 | ↓↓↓ | − | ||
| Nr3c1 | − | ↑ | ||