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Table 2 Results of statistical analysis of the neurotransmitters concentrations in examined brain areas

From: Peripheral and central compensatory mechanisms for impaired vagus nerve function during peripheral immune activation

Brain area/conc. [ng/g]

NE

DA

5HT

PAG

F(4,39) = 1.89, p = 0.130

H(4,44) = 14.39, p = 0.006

F(4,8) = 0.23, p = 0.914, LN

HPT

F(4,39) = 0.52, p = 0.719

F(4,39) = 0.58, p = 0.677

F(4,39) = 0.65, p = 0.632

AM

F(4,39) = 1.68, p = 0.174

F(4,38) = 1.92, p = 0.126

F(4,38) = 2.91, p = 0.034, BC

PFM

F(4,37) = 0.47, p = 0.761

F(4,37) = 0.97, p = 0.436

H(4,25) = 6.06, p = 0.001, LN

CTX

F(4,38) = 4.17 p = 0.007, BC

F(4,38) = 5.21, p = 0.002, BC

F(4,38) = 3.60, p = 0.014

HI

F(4,39) = 0.82, p = 0.521

F(4,37) = 3.08, p = 0.028, LN

F(4,38) = 0.71, p = 0.591

BS

F(4,39) = 4.90, p = 0.003

F(4,38) = 64.46, p < 0.001, BC

F(4,39) = 2.34, p = 0.072

  1. F—ANOVA test, H—Kruskal-Wallis test, BC—normal distribution after Box-Cox transformation, LN—normal distribution after natural logar transformation, standard font—statistical insignificant, bolded and italicized font—statistical significant. AM amygdala, BS brainstem, HI hippocampus, HPT hypothalamus, CTX motor cortex, PFM medial prefrontal cortex, PAG periaqueductal gray