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. 2013 May 1;305(1):R31–R41. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00402.2012

Table 2.

Effects of SS-rBF administration of CGS-21680 on c-Fos expression in GABAergic neurons of the MnPN and VLPO

Area Sleep-Wake Condition Treatment (n = 7) # GAD-IR Neurons # Fos-IR Neurons # Dual GAD/Fos-IR Neurons
Rostral MnPN UD Vehicle 92.6 ± 3.5 17.4 ± 3.2 6.7 ± 1.97
8 nmol CGS 84.3 ± 3.1 18.6 ± 2.6 12.9 ± 2.0
t-test t(12) =1.75 P = 0.10 t(12) = −0.30 P = 0.76 t(12) = −2.20 P < 0.05
SD Vehicle 94.8 ± 2.3 20.2 ± 1.98 7.1 ± 1.12
8 nmol CGS 90.0 ± 4.4 21.9 ± 3.2 11.0 ± 1.1
t-test t(12) = 0.96 P = 0.35 t(12) = −0.42 P = 0.67 t(12) = −2.49 P < 0.05
Caudal MnPN UD Vehicle 73.5 ± 0.8 12.4 ± 2.7 3.7 ± 0.5
8 nmol CGS 69.1 ± 2.9 11.8 ± 1.9 8.5 ± 1.5
t-test t(12) =1.40 P = 0.18 t(12) =0.20 P = 0.84 t(12) = −2.91 P < 0.05
SD Vehicle 69.1 ± 2.9 11.8 ± 1.9 5.4 ± 0.96
8 nmol CGS 76.2 ± 1.5 18.0 ± 1.8 9.5 ± 0.76
t-test t(12) =1.11 P = 0.28 t(12) =0.95 P = 0.35 t(12) = −3.29 P < 0.01
Core VLPO UD Vehicle 44.4 ± 3.0 7.6 ± 1.0 7.2 ± 1.6
8 nmol CGS 41.9 ± 3.2 9.1 ± 1.6 11.5 ± 1.0
t-test t(12) =0.56 P = 0.58 t(12) = −0.80 P = 0.43 t(12) = −2.25 P < 0.05
SD Vehicle 46.5 ± 2.4 8.8 ± 1.4 6.8 ± 0.5
8 nmol CGS 43.0 ± 2.8 10.9 ± 2.3 10.1 ± 0.87
t-test t(12) =0.94 P = 0.36 t(12) = −0.79 P = 0.44 t(12) = −3.28 P < 0.01
Extended VLPO UD Vehicle 101.1 ± 9.3 12.1 ± 2.0 10.7 ± 1.2
8 nmol CGS 86.3 ± 4.2 15.9 ± 1.6 24.0 ± 1.4
t-test t(12) =1.43 P = 0.17 t(12) = −1.49 P = 0.16 t(12) = −7.13 P < 0.01
SD Vehicle 101.2 ± 4.7 12.9 ± 1.9 10.3 ± 1.8
8 nmol CGS 86.0 ± 5.56 16.6 ± 2.36 19.5 ± 1.5
t-test t(12) =2.08 P = 0.059 t(12) = −1.20 P = 0.25 t(12) = −3.94 P < 0.01

All values are expressed as means ± SE (t-test). UD indicates rats that were permitted undisturbed sleep during 2 h postinjection. SD indicates rats subjected to 2 h of sleep deprivation postinjection.