Table 1.

Actual CORT levels are presented, but analysis is based on the calculated percent change of basal CORT from PND 31 to PND 41 (pre- to post-CMS). PAE-Non CMS females had a greater % change in basal CORT from PND31-PND41 relative to both ^(a) Con and ^(b) PF - Non CMS females (P = 0.043; P = 0.070, respectively), whereas PAE-CMS females showed a marginally lower % change in CORT levels relative to that of ^(c)Con-CMS females (P = 0.062). On the other hand, Con-CMS females alone showed a significantly higher % change from pre- to post-CMS relative to their ^(a) Con-Non CMS counterparts (P = 0.005).

Basal Corticosterone (μg/dL)		PND31	PND41	N
Con	Non CMS	1.61 (± 0.83)	0.76 (± 2.03)	17
	CMS	1.30 (± 0.83)	10.60 (± 2.03)*a	17
PF	Non CMS	2.49 (± 0.95)	0.77 (± 2.32)ns	13
	CMS	3.77 (± 0.85)	6.54 (± 2.09)ns	16
PAE	Non CMS	1.32 (± 0.88)	5.80 (± 2.16)*a†b	15
	CMS	1.79 (± 0.85)	3.83 (± 2.09)†c	16

^*significant at P ≤ 0.05;

^†trend towards difference.

^adifferent from Con-Non CMS,

^bdifferent from PF-Non CMS,

^cdifferent from Con-CMS.