Table 2.

Detailed statistical analysis of all behavior and electrophysiology performed in this study

Vehicle-treated Shank3GCreTam
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,58) = 4.07*p = 0.0222
(Fig. 5A)TimeF(2,116) = 19.12 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,58) = 0.26p = 0.6119
Genotype × timeF(4,116) = 0.67p = 0.6162
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.5894
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0089
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.1515
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,58) = 3.38 *p = 0.0408
(Fig. 5B)TimeF(2,116) = 33.32 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,58) = 0.01p = 0.9336
Genotype × timeF(4,116) = 0.46p = 0.7621
Genotype × sexF(2,58) = 1.82p = 0.1710
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.9865
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0392
Shank3+/GCreTam− vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0473
Marble buryingTwo-way ANOVAGenotypeF(2,58) = 12.30 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 5C)SexF(1,58) = 0.13p = 0.7208
Genotype × timeF(4,116) = 0.67p = 0.6162
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.4965
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0001
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0017
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,58) = 0.47p = 0.6274
(Fig. 5D)TimeF(23,1334) = 103.60 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,58) = 0.82p = 0.3689
Genotype × timeF(46,1334) = 3.37 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × sexF(2,58) = 0.37p = 0.6893
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.9828
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.5155
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.6796
RotarodThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,58) = 5.83 *p = 0.0049
(Fig. 5E)TrialF(7,406) = 13.89 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,58) = 4.31 *p = 0.0424
Genotype × trialF(14,406) = 1.87 *p = 0.0282
Genotype × sexF(2,58) = 0.94p = 0.3970
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.4183
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0015
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.4183
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,17) = 102.42 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 5F)IntensityF(7,119) = 36.51 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,119) = 2.90 *p = 0.0078
Fiber volleyTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,8) = 5.12p = 0.0535
IntensityF(7,56) = 69.13 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,56) = 3.51 *p = 0.0034
Tamoxifen-treated Shank3GCreTam
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,54) = 5.09 *p = 0.0047
(Fig. 6A)TimeF(2,108) = 23.28 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,54) = 0.31p = 0.5813
Genotype × timeF(4,108) = 1.12p = 0.3527
Genotype × sexF(2,54) = 0.35p = 0.7070
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.3842
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0068
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.1757
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,54) = 2.47p = 0.0942
(Fig. 6B)TimeF(2,108) = 39.18 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,54) = 0.01p = 0.9046
Genotype × timeF(4,108) = 1.07p = 0.3753
Genotype × sexF(2,54) = 0.14p = 0.8719
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.4260
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.0811
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.6415
Marble buryingTwo-way ANOVAGenotypeF(2,54) = 22.52 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 6C)SexF(1,54) = 0.86p = 0.3575
Genotype × sexF(2,54) = 0.20p = 0.8195
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.0776
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0001
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0003
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,54) = 5.20 *p = 0.0086
(Fig. 6D)TimeF(23,1242) = 96.67 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,54) = 0.56p = 0.4570
Genotype × timeF(46,1242) = 4.55 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × sexF(2,54) = 0.11p = 0.8928
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTamp = 0.0740
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0097
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTamp = 0.6566
RotarodThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,54) = 13.62 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 6E)TrialF(7,378) = 16.98 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,54) = 17.21 *p = 0.0001
Genotype × trialF(14,378) = 2.79 *p = 0.0006
Genotype × sexF(2,54) = 2.50p = 0.0912
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam vsShank3+/GCreTam *p = 0.0253
Shank3+/+CreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0001
Shank3+/GCreTam vsShank3G/GCreTam *p = 0.0346
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,40) = 8.33 *p = 0.0063
(Fig. 6F)IntensityF(7,280) = 113.08 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,280) = 9.94 *p < 0.0001
Fiber volleyTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,19) = 0.49p = 0.4931
IntensityF(7,133) = 51.55 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,133) = 0.69p = 0.6768
Tamoxifen-treated Shank3GCreTam+ mice
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,50) = 0.30p = 0.7405
(Fig. 7A)TimeF(2,100) = 28.50 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,50) = 0.62p = 0.4336
Genotype × timeF(4,100) = 1.12p = 0.3531
Genotype × sexF(2,50) = 0.22p = 0.8038
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.9947
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.7240
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.8221
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,50) = 0.07p = 0.9335
(Fig. 7B)TimeF(2,100) = 35.62 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,50) = 0.58p = 0.4490
Genotype × timeF(4,100) = 0.48p = 0.7507
Genotype × sexF(2,50) = 0.17p = 0.8425
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.9623
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9767
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9000
Marble buryingTwo-way ANOVAGenotypeF(2,48) = 3.68 *p = 0.0326
(Fig. 7C)SexF(1,48) = 0.00p = 0.9634
Genotype × sexF(2,48) = 0.26p = 0.7688
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.6972
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+ *p = 0.0296
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.6972
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,50) = 2.12p = 0.1311
(Fig. 7D)TimeF(23,1150) = 99.68 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1.50) = 0.49p = 0.4866
Genotype × timeF(46,1150) = 1.82 *p < 0.0008
Genotype × sexF(2,50) = 0.03p = 0.9701
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.8310
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.1097
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.4023
RotarodThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,56) = 0.12p = 0.8894
(Fig. 7E)TrialF(7,392) = 17.89 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,56) = 4.46 *p = 0.0392
Genotype × trialF(14,392) = 0.76p = 0.7082
Genotype × sexF(2,56) = 0.29p = 0.7499
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.9642
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9906
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9351
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,26) = 0.34p = 0.5634
(Fig. 7F)IntensityF(7,182) = 29.71 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,182) = 6.30 *p < 0.0001
Fiber volleyTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,11) = 0.46p = 0.5135
IntensityF(7,77) = 24.06 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,77) = 0.16p = 0.9915
Vehicle-treated Shank3GCreTam+ mice
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,56) = 2.33p = 0.1065
(Fig. 8A)TimeF(2,112) = 34.73 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,56) = 0.44p = 0.5100
Genotype × timeF(4,112) = 0.91p = 0.4630
Genotype × sexF(2,56) = 2.13p = 0.1287
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.6704
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.0637
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.3149
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,56) = 2.72p = 0.0749
(Fig. 8B)TimeF(2,112) = 72.06 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,56) = 0.59 *p = 0.0446
Genotype × timeF(4,112) = 1.32p = 0.2687
Genotype × sexF(2,56) = 0.82p = 0.4466
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.6704
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.0637
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.3149
Marble buryingTwo-way ANOVAGenotypeF(2,55) = 15.78 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 8C)SexF(1,55) = 0.50p = 0.4810
Genotype × sexF(2,55) = 0.12p = 0.8874
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+ *p = 0.0005
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+ *p = 0.0001
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.3265
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(2,56) = 2.48p = 0.0926
(Fig. 8D)TimeF(23,1288) = 101.49 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,56) = 1.98p = 0.1644
Genotype × timeF(46,1288) = 2.57 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × sexF(2,56) = 0.11p = 0.8946
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.0842
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9893
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.1944
RotarodThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,56) = 0.12p = 0.8894
(Fig. 8E)TrialF(7,392) = 17.89 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,56) = 4.46 *p = 0.0392
Genotype × trialF(14,392) = 0.76p = 0.7082
Genotype × sexF(2,56) = 0.29p = 0.7499
Tukey HSDShank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3+/GCreTam+p = 0.9642
Shank3+/+CreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9906
Shank3+/GCreTam+ vsShank3G/GCreTam+p = 0.9351
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,30) = 0.26p = 0.6130
(Fig. 8F)IntensityF(7,210) = 52.49 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,210) = 0.45p = 0.8699
Fiber volleyTwo-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,15) = 1.80p = 0.1995
IntensityF(7,105) = 155.78 *p < 0.0001
Genotype × intensityF(7,105) = 2.96 *p = 0.0072
Effect of CAG-CreTam on Shank3+/+ mice
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,49) = 3.12p = 0.0837
TimeF(2,98) = 44.08 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,49) = 3.83p = 0.0559
CAG-CreTam × timeF(2,98) = 1.65p = 0.1972
CAG-CreTam × sexF(2,549 = 0.19p = 0.6674
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,49) = 0.08p = 0.7752
TimeF(2,98) = 27.22 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,49) = 3.37p = 0.0725
CAG-CreTam × timeF(2,98) = 1.28p = 0.2839
CAG-CreTam × sexF(2,49) = 0.299p = 0.5872
MarbleTwo-way ANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,49) = 0.34 *p = 0.5654
BuryingSexF(1,49) = 2.93p = 0.0934
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,49) = 0.43p = 0.5127
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVAGenotypeF(1,49) = 16.00 *p = 0.0002
TimeF(23,1127) = 110.93 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,49) = 2.38p = 0.1293
CAG-CreTam × timeF(23,1127) = 1.46p = 0.0749
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,49) = 0.19p = 0.6626
RotarodThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,49) = 0.21p = 0.6472
TrialF(7,343) = 19.90 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,49) = 1.99p = 0.1651
CAG-CreTam × trialF(7,343) = 0.76p = 0.6180
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,49) = 0.79p = 0.5973
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,24) = 86.39 *p < 0.0001
(Fig. 9A)IntensityF(7,168) = 58.00 *p < 0.0001
CAG-CreTam × intensityF(7,168) = 3.60 *p = 0.0012
Fiber volleyTwo-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,9) = 0.69p = 0.4270
IntensityF(7,63) = 56.18 *p < 0.0001
CAG-CreTam × intensityF(7,63) = 2.95 *p = 0.0098
Effect of CAG-CreTam on Shank3G/ G mice
Nest heightThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,30) = 0.33p = 0.5693
TimeF(2,60) = 21.20 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,30) = 1.94p = 0.1736
CAG-CreTam × timeF(2,60) = 0.38p = 0.6865
CAG-CreTam × sexF(2,60) = 0.44p = 0.5132
Nest widthThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,30) = 0.12p = 0.7331
TimeF(2,60) = 20.06 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,30) = 3.37p = 0.0762
CAG-CreTam × timeF(2,60) = 0.08p = 0.9219
CAG-CreTam × sexF(2,60) = 0.02p = 0.8884
MarbleTwo-way ANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,30) = 0.00p = 0.9828
BuryingSexF(1,30) = 0.40p = 0.5294
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,30) = 1.03p = 0.3179
LocomotorThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,30) = 11.83 *p = 0.0017
TimeF(23,690) = 36.91 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,30) = 0.05p = 0.8193
CAG-CreTam × timeF(23,690) = 0.89p = 0.6145
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,30) = 0.18p = 0.6777
RotarodThree-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,30) = 5.99 *p = 0.0205
TrialF(7,210) = 4.39 *p < 0.0001
SexF(1,30) = 1.99p = 0.1682
CAG-CreTam × trialF(7,210) = 1.00p = 0.4323
CAG-CreTam × sexF(1,30) = 1.42p = 0.2422
fEPSP slopeTwo-way rmANOVACAG-CreTamF(1,23) = 0.58p = 0.4527
(Fig. 9B)IntensityF(7,161) = 33.71 *p < 0.0001
CAG-CreTam × intensityF(7,161) = 0.173p = 0.9904
Fiber volleyCAG-CreTamF(1,8) = 0.20p = 0.6695
IntensityF(7,56) = 28.25 *p < 0.0001
CAG-CreTam × intensityF(7,56) = 2.67 *p = 0.0184
  • * Significant at 0.05 level.