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. 2015 Sep 22;5(9):e641. doi: 10.1038/tp.2015.126

Table 1. Sample size of each experimental condition and the sequence of different experiments in male offspring.

  Experiments n6-SAL n6-POL n3-SAL n3-POL Age (days)
Neuroimaging MRS 10 7 6 8 84–89
Behavioural tests (order of the tests) Prepulse inhibition 13 9 8 8 98–105
  Elevated plus maze 13 9 8 8 112–119
  Open field test and amphetamine-induced locomotor activity 13 9 8 8 119–126
Physiological test Body mass 13 9 8 8 133
Neurochemical test Western blot 13 9 8 8 133

Abbreviation: MRS, magnetic resonance spectroscopy; n6-POL, prenatal PolyI:C-exposed offspring treated with n-6 PUFA; n3-SAL, prenatal saline-exposed offspring treated with n-3 PUFA; n6-SAL, prenatal saline-exposed offspring treated with n6-polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-6 PUFA) control diet; PUFA, polyunsaturated fatty acids; Sal, saline.