Table 2. General morphologic parameters of principal neurons from the BLA of long-term sucrose consuming rats and age-matched water controls.
| Parameter | Water (n) | Sucrose (n) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total dendritic length (μm) | 2023 ± 173 (7) | 1384 ± 143 (7) | 0.0146* |
| Mean tree length (μm) | 601 ± 55 (7) | 385 ± 45 (7) | 0.0099** |
| Basal | 355 ± 36 (7) | 266 ± 20 (7) | 0.0516 |
| Apical | 847 ± 123 (7) | 504 ± 87 (7) | 0.0423* |
| Nodes | 5 ± 0.2 (7) | 3.8 ± 0.3 (7) | 0.0032** |
| Basal | 5.9 ± 0.4 (7) | 4.9 ± 0.7 (7) | 0.2095 |
| Apical | 4.1 ± 0.5 (7) | 2.7 ± 0.4 (7) | 0.0338* |
| Endings | 7.4 ± 0.2 (7) | 5.9 ± 0.4 (7) | 0.0042** |
| Basal | 9.6 ± 0.8 (7) | 8.2 ± 0.8 (7) | 0.2109 |
| Apical | 5.1 ± 0.5 (7) | 3.7 ± 0.4 (7) | 0.0416* |
| Spines Per 100 μm | 77.3 ± 6.5 (7) | 66.8 ± 7.8 (7) | 0.3171 |
| Basal | 80.2 ± 7.4 (7) | 65 ± 7.6 (7) | 0.1753 |
| Apical | 74.5 ± 5.8 (7) | 68.6 ± 8.4 (7) | 0.5781 |
(*: p<0.05, **: p<0.01, two-tailed unpaired Student's t-test)