Table 5.
General morphologic parameters of medium spiny neurons from the nucleus accumbens core of long-term sucrose consuming rats and age matched water controls.
| Parameter | Water (n) | Sucrose (n) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soma Volume (μm3) | 4569±230 (9) | 4862±372 (9) | 0.5031 |
| Total Dendrite Length (μm) | 1797±98 (9) | 1775±120 (9) | 0.8922 |
| Mean Tree Length (μm) | 404±32 (9) | 398±40 (9) | 0.8980 |
| Nodes | 13.2±1.2 (9) | 11.4±0.7 (9) | 0.2091 |
| Endings | 18.2±1.4 (9) | 16.2±0.9 (9) | 0.2456 |
| Spines Per 100 μm | 46.9±3.5 (9) | 43.1±2.8 (9) | 0.4130 |
All data presented as mean ± SEM. Two-tailed unpaired Student's t-tests.