FIGURE 2.
Effect of Poly(I:C) on locomotion (horizontal activity) (A), exploration (vertical activity, rearing) (B), water (C), and food (D) intake. Poly(I:C) (12 mg/kg) or vehicle (VEH) was injected i.p. at 0 h, and the test parameters were recorded at the subsequent time intervals shown. Values represent means + SEM, n = 6. Results of RM two-way ANOVA: F(3, 102) = 2.559, p = 0.0592 for interaction of time/treatment in locomotion; F(3, 102) = 3.400, p ≤ 0.05 for main effect of time on locomotion; F(1, 34) = 6.412, p ≤ 0.05 for main effect of i.p. treatment on locomotion; F(3, 102) = 1.992, p = 0.1199 for interaction of time/treatment in exploration; F(3, 102) = 1.855, p = 0.142 for main effect of time on exploration; F(1, 34) = 10.31, p ≤ 0.01 for main effect of i.p. treatment on exploration; F(3, 102) = 2.661, p = 0.0521 for interaction of time/treatment in water intake; F(3, 102) = 5.135, p ≤ 0.01 for main effect of time on water intake; F(1, 34) = 27.12, p ≤ 0.0001 for main effect of i.p. treatment on water intake; F(3, 102) = 3.256, p ≤ 0.05 for interaction of time/treatment in food intake; F(3, 102) = 1.730, p = 0.1656 for main effect of time on food intake; F(1, 34) = 26.87, p ≤ 0.0001 for main effect of i.p. treatment on food intake. Results of Bonferroni’s multiple comparison post hoc test: ∗p ≤ 0.05, ∗∗p ≤ 0.01, ∗∗∗∗p ≤ 0.0001. Abbreviations: BW, body weight.