Table 1.
Indexes of laterality of activities of NOS isoforms in the R and L parietal cortex.
| Groups | Index of Laterality for nNOS | Index of Laterality for eNOS | Index of Laterality for iNOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experiment I | |||
| young adult controls (n = 8) | −0.034 ± 0.033 | +0.188 ± 0.077 | +0.196 ± 0.235 |
| young adult exposed to FL (n = 10) | −0.072 ± 0.082 | +0.020 ± 0.094 | −0.128 ± 0.232 |
| old controls (n = 8) | +0.067 ± 0.065 | +0.156 ± 0.064 | −0.239 ± 0.226 |
| old exposed to FL (n = 9) | −0.007 ± 0.040 | −0.029 ± 0.102 | +0.084 ± 0.306 |
| ANOVA: | p = 0.448 | p = 0.266 | p = 0.637 |
| Experiment II | |||
| young adult controls (n = 12) | −0.064 ± 0.033 | +0.035 ± 0.088 | −0.163 ± 0.270 |
| young adult exposed to acute SD (n = 12) | −0.113 ± 0.055 | +0.093 ± 0.098 | −0.282 ± 0.249 |
| old controls (n = 12) | −0.136 ± 0.058 | −0.054 ± 0.061 | −0.385 ± 0.137 |
| old exposed to acute SD (n = 12) | −0.077 ± 0.092 | −0.007 ± 0.161 | −0.396 ± 0.184 |
| ANOVA: | p = 0.846 | p = 0.800 | p = 0.860 |
| Experiment III | |||
| young adult controls (n = 12) | −0.113 ± 0.046 | +0.005 ± 0.052 | −0.180 ± 0.229 |
| young adult exposed to chronic SD (n = 12) | −0.128 ± 0.038 | −0.011 ± 0.072 | −0.263 ± 0.229 |
| old controls (n = 12) | +0.007 ± 0.034 | +0.044 ± 0.074 | −0.131 ± 0.179 |
| old exposed to chronic SD (n = 12) | −0.073 ± 0.046 | +0.057 ± 0.071 | −0.137 ± 0.231 |
| ANOVA: | p = 0.109 | p = 0.879 | p = 0.971 |
Results are presented as means ± SEM. Indexes of laterality were calculated from data of Figure 2, Figure 4 and Figure 6. Experiment I: experiments on young adult animals were performed in January, those on old animals in November. Experiment II: experiments on young adult animals were performed in April and May, those on old animals in December. Experiment III: experiments on young adult animals were performed in June, those on old animals in February.