Table 4.
General morphologic parameters of medium spiny neurons from the nucleus accumbens core of short-term sucrose consuming rats and age matched water controls.
| Parameter | Water (n) | Sucrose (n) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soma Volume (μm3) | 2774±293 (6) | 2885±92 (6) | 0.7491 |
| Total Dendrite Length (μm) | 1711±188 (6) | 1793±132 (6) | 0.7274 |
| Mean Tree Length (μm) | 416±25 (6) | 444±37 (6) | 0.5688 |
| Nodes | 11.1±1.0 (6) | 11.9±0.8 (6) | 0.5928 |
| Endings | 15.3±1.4 (6) | 16.2±0.8 (6) | 0.6014 |
| Spines Per 100 μm | 53.6±3.7 (6) | 54.4±5.7 (6) | 0.9142 |
All data presented as mean ± SEM. Two-tailed unpaired Student's t-tests.