Table 2.
Summary of the analysis regarding differences observed during hibernation of the Syrian hamster concerning basal dendrites
| C vs. T(AT8−) | C vs. T(AT8+) | T(AT8−) vs. (AT8+) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basal arbor Whole-cell reconstructions |
Intersections | Total | ns | ns | ns |
| Sholl | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Nodes | Total | ns | ns | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | 20***, 40 μm | 20 μm***; 40 μm* | ||
| Endings | Total | ns | ns | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Av. diameter | Total | ns | ** | *** | |
| Sholl | ns | 20–30 μm***; 50–60 μm**; 40 μm* | 20–60 μm***; 70 μm* | ||
| Length | Total | ns | ns | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Surface area | Total | ns | ns | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | 90 μm* | ns | ||
| Volume | Total | ns | * | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | 50–70 μm**; 80–100 μm* | 50, 70 μm**; 60 μm* | ||
| Basal arbor Segment analysis |
Tortuosity | Branch | O1* | ns | ns |
| Terminal | O2* | ns | ns | ||
| Av. diameter | Branch | ns | O1**; O2* | O1*** | |
| Terminal | ns | ns | O2*; O3 | ||
| Length | Branch | ns | O1***; O3* | ns | |
| Terminal | ns | O2***; O3 | O2**; O3***; O4* | ||
| Surface area | Branch | ns | O1*** | O1***; O2*; O3 | |
| Terminal | ns | O2***; O3 | O2**; O3***; O4* | ||
| Volume | Branch | ns | O1***; O2* | O1***; O2**; O3* | |
| Terminal | ns | O2***; O3 | O2***; O3 |
* P < 0.05; **P < 0.001; ***P < 0.0001.