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. 2017 Jul 24;24(3):136–145. doi: 10.1159/000477151

Table 2.

Behaviors of late adolescent Wistar and WKY rats in the forced swim test during different phases of the Estrous cycle

Variables D1 + D2
P + E
WIS WKY WIS WKY
Time, %
 Immobility 16.80±2.09 22.16±3.52 7.880±0.97$ 16.39±2.07*
 Swimming 20.49±1.89 20.52±2.08 21.27±0.41 22.20±2.84
 Climbing 56.38±3.48 62.32±3.80 78.96±2.61$$ 67.75±8.30
Latency, s 12.48±1.10 11.13±2.84 59.35±8.86$$$ 34.70±4.69**, $$

Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. n = 6 in each group. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. One-way ANOVA statistics are shown.

*

Indicates significant differences between the strains – Wistar (WIS) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats during diestrus (D1 + D2) and proestrus-estrus phases (P + E) of estrous cycle.

**

Indicates significant differences between the strains – Wistar (WIS) and Wistar Kyoto (WKY) rats during diestrus (D1 + D2) and proestrus-estrus phases (P + E) of estrous cycle.

$

Indicates significant differences in the same strain during diestrus (D1 + D2) and proestrus-estrus phases (P + E) of estrous cycle. p < 0.05, p < 0.01, p < 0.001.

$$

Indicates significant differences in the same strain during diestrus (D1 + D2) and proestrus-estrus phases (P + E) of estrous cycle. p < 0.05, p < 0.01, p < 0.001.

$$$

Indicates significant differences in the same strain during diestrus (D1 + D2) and proestrus-estrus phases (P + E) of estrous cycle. p < 0.05, p < 0.01, p < 0.001.