Figure 4.

(a) CFos levels were significantly elevated in the cingulate cortex of EW OVX females only, at both 1 and 3 days EW, compared to pair-fed controls. Data are presented as means ± SEM counts per 15mm²; *significantly different from controls, P < 0.05, N = 4-8 animals per treatment condition. (b) BDNF levels were significantly elevated in the cingulate cortex of EW rats compared to pair-fed controls at 3 days EW only in males, and at both 1 and 3 days EW in intact and OVX females. Data are presented as means ± SEM counts per 15mm²; *significantly different from controls, P < 0.05, N = 4-8 animals per treatment condition