(A) Mean lick rate after odor cue in thirsty (left, dark
blue, n = 7) and sated (right, light blue, n = 7) state. (B, C)
Mean photometric traces (B) and quantification (C) of
PVT responses in appetitive (left), neutral (middle), and aversive (right) test
in thirsty (left, dark blue) and sated (right, light blue) state. CS (top) and
US (bottom) response in C. Thirsty: n= 7; Sated: n = 7;
*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01,
***P < 0.001 (Mann-Whitney U-test). Shade, SEM
across mice in A, B. Gray bar: 1s of CS delivery, vertical dash
line: US delivery in A, B. Data are means ± SEM.