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Table 2 Body mass (g) ± SEM. Males had a greater body mass than females in both adolescence and adulthood but not as pre-adolescents

From: Sex-dependent effects of maternal corticosterone and SSRI treatment on hippocampal neurogenesis across development

 

Pre-adolescent

Adolescent

Adult

Male–oil/SAL

122.2 ± 0.8

250.0 ± 7.3*

524.7 ± 12.6@

Male–oil/FLX

130.7 ± 9.0

248.2 ± 8.0*

529.4 ± 20.3@

Male–CORT/SAL

118.7 ± 10.4

236.0 ± 5.9*

543.3 ± 24.8@

Male–CORT/FLX

112.6 ± 9.2

234.6 ± 17.5*

553.0 ± 38.3@

Female–oil/SAL

118.4 ± 1.5

195.8 ± 5.3

307.7 ± 10.2

Female–oil/FLX

120.0 ± 2.6

159.0 ± 24.1

300.0 ± 10.8

Female–CORT/SAL

111.0 ± 6.1

186.4 ± 10.1

327.0 ± 16.0

Female–CORT/FLX

106.0 ± 10.2

190.4 ± 5.5

308.0 ± 13.7

  1. *p < 0.05, adolescent males vs. adolescent females; @ p < 0.05, adult males vs. adult females
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Biology of Sex Differences

ISSN: 2042-6410

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