Fig. 3
Basal and hypoglycemic patterns of VMN gluco-inhibitory γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) marker protein expression in icv Lz-pretreated male versus female rats. The GABA transmitter marker protein glutamate decarboxylase65/67 (GAD) was measured in the rostral (a; F(7,40) = 27.15; p < 0.0001), middle (b; F(7,40) = 28.85; p < 0.0001), and caudal (c; F(7,40) = 8.07; p < 0.0001) VMN of V/V, V/INS, Lz/V, and Lz/INS groups of male (M; left-hand side) and female (F; right-hand side) rats. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001; ****p < 0.0001. For each VMN segment, data depict mean normalized GAD O.D. values ± S.E.M. Results are summarized in the table at bottom; ↑ and ↓ denote a relative increase or decrease, respectively, between treatment groups; no change (NC) between groups is also indicated