AVP mRNA expression in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) of the hypothalamus
| CON | DOM | NRS | SRS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnocell | × = 0.780 | × = 0.786 | × = 0.820 | × = 0.775 |
| ROD | SD = 0.074 | SD = 0.0667 | SD = 0.073 | SD = 0.064 |
| Parvocell | × = 9.09 | × = 10.84 | × = 8.69 | × = 11.06 |
| grains/cell | SD = 2.46 | SD = 2.79 | SD = 2.70 | SD = 2.87 |
| Parvocell | × = 27.53 | × = 34.12 | × = 25.81 | × = 30.89 |
| # Cells | SD = 7.67 | SD = 8.02 | SD = 5.85 | SD = 7.27 |
AVP mRNA data obtained from experiment 2; values are mean (×) ± SD. Top row, Relative optical densities (ROD) for AVP mRNA levels in the lateral magnocellular PVN. Middle row, Average number of grains expressed per cell in the medial PVN. Bottom row, Average number of AVP mRNA-labeled cells in the medial PVN. No significant differences in AVP mRNA were found across behavioral groups.