Table 3.
Summary of the analysis regarding differences observed during hibernation of the Syrian hamster concerning dendritic spine morphology of the apical main dendrite and basal dendrites
| C vs. T(AT8−) | C vs. T(AT8+) | T(AT8−) vs. (AT8+) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apical arbor Whole-cell reconstructions |
Density | Total | ns | ns | ns |
| Sholl | 100 μm* | ns | ns | ||
| Length | Total | *** | ** | ns | |
| Sholl | 60 μm***; 30, 40, 70, 130 μm**; 80 μm* | 60 μm* | ns | ||
| Area | Total | ** | ** | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Volume | Total | ns | ** | ns | |
| Sholl | ns | 150 μm* | ns | ||
| Apical arbor Segment analysis |
Density | Total | ns | ns | ns |
| Sholl | ns | ns | ns | ||
| Length | Total | *** | ns | ns | |
| Sholl | 30 μm***; 50 μm* | ns | 20, 30 μm** | ||
| Area | Total | *** | * | ** | |
| Sholl | 30, 40 μm***; 20, 50, 60, 130 μm**; 80, 120 μm* | ns | 30, 40 μm* | ||
| Volume | Total | *** | * | ns | |
| Sholl | 40 μm***; 30, 60, 130 μm**; 20, 80, 90, 120 μm* | ns | 40 μm* |
* P < 0.05; **P < 0.001; ***P < 0.0001.