Fig. 10.

Effect of DEX depending on sex on the expression of selected genes preferentially expressed in microglia. Results are presented as least-squares means + SEM. Bars are labeled by treatment (C − saline, each sex n = 10; D10 − 10 µg/kg DEX, each sex n = 8; D60 − 60 µg/kg DEX) and sex (f − female filled in red and m − male filled in blue). Asterisks indicate significant effect of sex depending on treatment at p nominal <0.05. Note that asterisk at C indicates significant difference between expression in males and females within the saline group, whereas asterisks at D10 and D60, respectively, indicate that expression changes induced by the corresponding DEX dose compared to control were significantly different between males and females. DEX, dexamethasone.