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. 2022 Sep 5;5:912. doi: 10.1038/s42003-022-03889-6

Fig. 5. Effects of oestrogen replacement on OXT gene expression.

Fig. 5

a Plasma E2 and OXT concentrations (OVX + oil-only [n = 4], OVX + low E2 [n = 4] and OVX + high E2 [n = 4]). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM (one-way ANOVA) (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05, compared with OVX + oil-only group). b Regression analysis for plasma E2 and OXT. The regression line and probability value for the slope are shown. The statistical significance of the slope was set at P < 0.05. c Representative images hybridised with a 35S-labelled oligodeoxynucleotide probe complementary to OXT in the SON, dp PVN, and mPVN of female OXT-mRFP1 transgenic rats in the OVX + oil-only (n = 6), OVX + low E2 (n = 6), and OVX + high E2 (n = 6) groups, respectively. Scale bar indicates 100 μm. d OXT mRNA of the SON, dpPVN and mPVN of the rats (OVX + oil-only, OVX + low E2, and OVX + high E2). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM (one-way ANOVA) (**P < 0.01, *P < 0.05, compared with OVX + oil-only group). e Regression analysis for plasma E2 and changes in OXT mRNA levels in the SON, dpPVN, and mPVN. The regression line and probability value for the slope are shown. The statistical significance of the slope was set at P < 0.05. f Regression analysis for plasma OXT and changes in OXT mRNA levels in the SON, dpPVN, and mPVN. The regression line and probability value for the slope are shown. The statistical significance of the slope was set at P < 0.05.