Table 3.
Effects of stress and sex on BDNF immunoreactivity.
Region | Male Control | Male Stress | Female Control | Female Stress |
---|---|---|---|---|
NAc core | 2.9 ± 0.8 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | 2.5 ± 0.5 | 2.5 ± 0.5 |
NAc shell | 1.8 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 0.6 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 0.9 ± 0.4 |
BNSTAM | 5.2 ± 1.0 | 4.8 ± 0.6 | 2.6 ± 0.5 | 5.6 ± 1.6 |
BNSTAL | 2.9 ± 0.3 | 2.1 ± 0.5 | 1.9 ± 0.5 | 1.2 ± 0.3 |
BNSTVM | 3.5 ± 0.4 | 3.1 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.1 | 3.4 ± 0.4** |
BNDF-ir quantified as %Staining.
Data are shown as mean ± SE.
p < 0.01, treatment difference.