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Table 2 Somatic sensitivity in adult female animals following ELS across the estrus cycle

From: Sex-related differences in pain behaviors following three early life stress paradigms

Phase

Treatment

Gram force (g) to elicit withdrawal

Metestrus/diestrus

Control

56.2 ± 4.2

 

Maternal separation

50.7 ± 6.3

 

Control

60.2 ± 1.4

 

Limited nesting

59.2 ± 0.8

 

Odor only

51.5 ± 2.7

 

Predictable

53.2 ± 2.0

 

Unpredictable

49.8 ± 5.3

Proestrus/estrus

Control

81.8 ± 4.1***

 

Maternal separation

74.2 ± 1.8***

 

Control

70.7 ± 2.8**

 

Limited nesting

66.7 ± 1.7**

 

Odor only

66.3 ± 0.9**

 

Predictable

65.8 ± 1.4***

 

Unpredictable

71.3 ± 2.8**

  1. Mean ± SEM
  2. **p < 0.05 vs same cycle control
  3. ***p < 0.05 metestrus/diestrus vs proestrus/estrus within same group