Fig. 5. Effect of SCVS on spine density and phenotype in NAc of male and female mice.
(a) Representative images of Lucifer yellow filled medium spiny neurons (100 x) depicting the different types of spine morphology. (b) SCVS did not alter spine density. (c). There were no effects of SCVS on stubby spine density. (d). SCVS did not alter thin spines in males or females. (e). SCVS did not alter mushroom spines in male or female. All data represented as mean ± SEM.