Figure 6. BDNF mRNA levels in the cortex and hippocampus of animals after perinatal isoflurane exposure.
A./C. P21 (time of weaning) relative levels of BDNF mRNA in cortex and hippocampus respectively, displayed as fold change. Neither brain region was significantly different (Cortex (n=5) p=0.222, Hippocampus (n=5) p=0.547, Unpaired two-tailed Mann-Whitney test). B./D. P43 (3 weeks of +/− exercise) relative levels of BDNF mRNA in cortex and hippocampus respectively. Unlike BrdU incorporation, there was no significant effect of exercise (Con/Sedentary n=8, Con/Exercise n=9, Iso/Sedentary n=10, Iso/Exercise n=10); ; Cortex two-way ANOVA F(1,32) =0.236 p=0.631; Hippocampus two-way ANOVA F (1,33) =1.186 p=0.284.
Geometric mean and 95% confidence intervals displayed.