Table 2.
Effects of neonatal exposure to monosodium glutamate on the morphology of the cells in the suprachiasmatic nucleus of adult rats
| Cellular type | Group | Minor axis (μm) | Major axis (μm) | Area of soma (μm2) | Cellular density (1000 μm2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP | Control | 5.90 ± 0.19 | 9.31 ± 0.25 | 32.55 ± 1.54 | 5.85 ± 0.15 |
| MSG | 6.23 ± 0.23 | 8.85 ± 0.27 | 34.19 ± 2.05 | a3.04 ± 0.11 | |
| VIP | Control | 6.63 ± 0.19 | 9.21 ± 0.32 | 38.29 ± 2.09 | 5.84 ± 0.23 |
| MSG | 7.12 ± 0.31 | a10.78 ± 0.31 | a49.82 ± 3.45 | a3.17 ± 0.47 | |
| GFAP | Control | 2.74 ± 0.10 | |||
| MSG | a3.75 ± 0.18 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SEM of 5 animals per group.
a
P < 0.05.
GFAP, glial fibrillary acidic protein‐immunoreactive cells; MSG, monosodium glutamate; VP, vasopressin‐immunoreactive cells; VIP, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide‐immunoreactive cells.