Descriptive statistics and statistical parameters from three-way repeated-measures ANOVA for GnRH neuron excitability (Fig. 3)
| Descriptive statistics number of APs (mean ± SEM) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current (pA) | 3-week controls | 3-week PNA | Adult controls | Adult PNA |
| 0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| 5 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 |
| 10 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.0 ± 0.0 | 0.2 ± 0.12 | 0.1 ± 013 |
| 15 | 0.1 ± 0.14 | 0.2 ± 0.15 | 1.1 ± 0.50 | 0.7 ± 0.30 |
| 20 | 0.8 ± 0.35 | 0.8 ± 0.40 | 2.3 ± 0.75 | 2.0 ± 0.56 |
| 25 | 2.3 ± 0.70 | 1.8 ± 0.56 | 4.3 ± 1.09 | 3.8 ± 0.71 |
| 30 | 3.6 ± 0.84 | 4.0 ± 0.57 | 6.2 ± 1.36 | 5.6 ± 0.88 |
| 35 | 5.9 ± 1.10 | 6.1 ± 0.63 | 8.0 ± 1.45 | 7.2 ± 0.90 |
| 40 | 7.7 ± 1.00 | 7.8 ± 0.68 | 9.7 ± 1.51 | 8.8 ± 0.94 |
| Three-way repeated-measures ANOVA | Two-way (age) | Two-way (treatment) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current (pA) | F(8,408) = 176.9; p < 0.0001 | F(1.341,71.06) = 183.1; p < 0.0001 | F(1.348,71.46) = 173.9; p < 0.0001 |
| Age | F(1,51) = 4.515; p = 0.0385 | F(1,53) = 4.478; p = 0.0391 | |
| Treatment | F(1,51) = 0.1273; p = 0.7227 | F(1,53) = 0.02802; p = 0.8677 | |
| Current × age | F(8,408) = 2.977; p = 0.0030 | F(8,424) = 2.974; p = 0.0030 | |
| Current × treatment | F(8,408) = 0.120; p = 0.9984 | F(8,424) = 0.06764; p = 0.9998 | |
| Age × treatment | F(1,51) = 0.1738; p = 0.1738 | ||
| Current × age × treatment | F(8,408) = 0.228; p = 0.9857 | ||
| Bonferroni of age-consolidated data | Three weeks (CON and PNA) vs adult (CON and PNA) |
|---|---|
| 0, 5, 10, 15 pA | p > 0.9999 |
| 20 pA | p = 0.3820 |
| 25 pA | p = 0.0302 |
| 30 pA | p = 0.0169 |
| 35 pA | p = 0.1481 |
| 40 pA | p = 0.3349 |
Bold indicates p < 0.05.