Table 2. Fos-IR in hypothalamic and reward-related regions.

	Long-term IAM		Short-term IAM
	Control	Fructose	Control	Fructose
Hypothalamic Areas
PVN	506±131	660±74	247±36	294±36
VMH	371±68	305±85	169±24	187±50
Reward-Related Areas
NAc shell	436±67	265±39*	290±44	224±28
NAc core	300±26	318±34	342±25	329±25
PFC	467±74	535±65	307±24	384±30
BLA	413±45	429±42	203±31	227±28
CeA	343±30	336±40	301±34	302±40

Mean Fos-IR/mm² values ± SEM, *p<0.05 control vs. fructose, unpaired t-test n = 7–8/group.