Fig 4.
Effect of social defeat and witnessing social defeat on corticosterone levels: Social defeat or witnessing social defeat significantly elevated the plasma corticosterone levels measured using a commercially available ELISA kit. Same as in Fig. 2. (*) significantly different at p<0.05. Bars represent means±s.e.m, n=10 rats/group. CON: Sprague–Dawley rat placed inside a novel cage and not subjected to social defeat, SD: Sprague–Dawley rat subjected to social defeat, TW-CON: Sprague–Dawley rat placed within the enclosure surrounding the novel cage and not subjected to witnessing social defeat, TW: Sprague–Dawley rat who witnessed social defeat.