Figure 5.
Estrous cycle stage during AVSS influences time spent grooming in the the splash test. a, Timeline. b, AVSS does not significantly alter time spent grooming (t(41) = 1.9, p = 0.06, n =21–22). c, AVSS increases the latency to groom (t(41) = 3.1, p = 0.003, n = 21–22). d, Estrous phase has no significant effect on time spent grooming during the splash test in nonstressed mice (open circle) (F(3,17) = 2.04, p = 0.15, n = 5–6 per cycle phase). AVSS during the estrus phase decreases the time spent grooming (black circles) (2-way ANOVA, cycle × stress interaction, F(3,35) = 4.20, p = 0.01, n = 5–6 mice per cycle phase). e, There is no significant interaction between cycle and stress in latency to groom (2-way ANOVA, cycle × stress interaction, F(3,35) = 1.65, p = 0.20, n = 5–6 mice per cycle phase). (*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01) Error bars indicate mean ± SEM.