Table 2.
Behavioral Parameters Quantified in the Light/Dark Test in WT and GPR 39 KO mice. Values are the means ± SEM of 6 animals per group. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01 vs proper control.
Wild type | GPR39 knockout | Statistics | |
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Time spent in lit compartment (s) | 300.5±30.47 | 249.0±26.24 | [t(10) = 1.281, p = 0.2291] |
Entries into the lit compartment (number) | 18.67±1.978 | 13.17±0.543 * | [t(10) = 2.628, p = 0.0230] |
Line crossing (number) | 41.17±2.713 | 25.67±1.116 ** | [t(10) = 5.284, p = 0.0004] |
Immobility time (s) | 103.5±15.86 | 146.9±10.42 * | [t(10) = 2.287, p = 0.0452] |
Freezing (s) | 128.0±12.95 | 164.3±11.03 | [t(10) = 2.130, p = 0.0590] |
Overall distance travelled (m) | 23.75±2.049 | 23.42±1.540 | [t(10) = 0.131, p = 0.8982] |