Table 3.
Prenatal nicotine has no effect on the density of GFAP+ cells in the PVN, PFLH, and CeA in P15 offspring exposed to 0.75 mg/kg/d or 1.5 mg/kg/d nicotine relative to control (n = 4/group)
| GFAP+ cell density (cells/μm2 × 10−4) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Brain areas | Control | 0.75 mg/kg | 1.5 mg/kg |
| PVN | 9.16 ± 0.08 | 10.43 ± 1.70 | 8.35 ± 0.09 |
| PFLH | 3.25 ± 0.33 | 3.56 ± 0.28 | 3.26 ± 0.10 |
| CeA | 3.95 ± 1.01 | 3.75 ± 0.73 | 3.14 ± 0.29 |
Data are mean ± SEM, *p < 0.05 versus control.