Table 2.

Quantification of kisspeptin- and neurokinin B-positive cell bodies in the arcuate nucleus of ovariectomized (OVX) rats with estradiol replacement (E2) or a vehicle control (VEH).

	Rostral ARC			Middle ARC			Caudal ARC
	Kp	NKB	Kp + NKB	Kp	NKB	Kp + NKB	Kp	NKB	Kp + NKB
OVX + VEH (n = 4)	259.0 ± 63.1	246.25 ± 54.6	251.0 ± 43.8	761.25 ± 181.0	875.25 ± 210.9	636.5 ± 128.9	1319.8 ± 191.6	1313.0 ± 24.4	1125.5 ± 58
OVX + E2 (n = 4)	157.0 ± 81	175.75 ± 65.3	144.0 ± 72.9	219.75 ± 122.4*	294.25 ± 80.3*	180.75 ± 111.0*	315.5 ± 173*	553.25 ± 200.3*	290.25 ± 161.5*

Kp = Kisspeptin, NKB = neurokinin B.