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. 2017 Oct 10;21(2):351–365. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2017.09.038

Figure 6.

Figure 6

Whole-Cell Slice Recordings Show Increased mIPSCs onto MCs of Mothers

(A) An MC filled with fluorescent dye during recording.

(B) Pharmacologically isolated mIPSCs recorded from naive females (top, blue) and mothers (red, bottom).

(C) Average ± SEM of all mIPSC events from naive females and mothers.

(D and E) Cumulative histograms (D) and averages ± SEM for mIPSC amplitudes (C) in naive females and mothers. Amplitudes were not significantly different in both groups (47.4 ± 3.6 pA and 54.9 ± 4.7 pA for mothers and naive females, respectively; p > 0.2, t test).

(F and G) Cumulative histograms of inter-event interval (F) and averages of mean ± SEM mIPSC frequency (G). The frequency was greatly increased in mothers (4.1 ± 0.6 Hz versus 2.1 ± 0.3Hz; ∗∗p < 0.01, t test).

(H) Synaptic currents evoked by stimulation of the olfactory nerve.

(I) Average ± SEM of the ratio of inhibition to excitation. Inhibition/excitation (I/E) ratios were significantly enhanced in mothers compared with naive females (56.39 ± 16.98 versus 12.25 ± 5.01, respectively; ∗p < 0.05, t test).