Fig. 4.

In A, data from body and brain weight of control (C) and malnourished (M) rats. As expected due to intensity of protein deprivation adopted in our nutritional model, there is a very significant decrease in both body and encephalic weight in malnourished animals. This decrease was also observed in mPFC and brain volumes (B). In C, due to volumetric reduction of mPFC, but preservation of neuronal number, there was neuronal density increase in malnourished rats. (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001).