Table 5.
Circadian nadir (morning; AM) plasma corticosterone in floxed GR and FBGRKO-T29-1 mice in Experiment 2. Samples were collected by sub-mandibular venipuncture within 1 h of lights-on on day 28 of saline or imipramine treatment during control cage exposures (Control) or repeated social defeat (Defeat).
| AM Plasma Corticosterone (μg/dl) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floxed GR | FBGRKO-T29-1 | |||
| Saline | Imipramine | Saline | Imipramine | |
| Control | 0.8 ± 0.2 N=4 |
0.6 ± 0.1 N=3 |
1.0 ± 0.2 N=4 |
0.7 ± 0.1 N=4 |
| Defeat | 0.8 ± 0.3 N=4 |
2.6 ± 0.9 N=6 |
0.8 ± 0.1 N=5 |
0.9 ± 0.2 N=5 |