Summary of statistical analyses
| Figure, statistical test, and measure | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fig. 1B | ||||||||
| Quantitative real-time PCR | GPHRF/FAV: GFP | GPHRF/FAV: Cre | ||||||
| unpaired Student’s t test | mRNA levels of GPHR | mRNA levels of GPHR | ||||||
| Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | ||
| Relative mRNA levels | 0.992 | ± 0.025 | 6 | 0.044 | ± 0.011 | 6 | p < 0.0001 | |
| Fig. 1D | ||||||||
| Intensity of pHluorin | GPHRF/+AV: Cre | GPHRF/FAV: Cre | ||||||
| unpaired Student’s t test | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | ||
| Raito (pHluorin/mKate2; 488/562 nm) | 1.015 | ± 0.038 | 5 | 1.390 | ± 0.068 | 5 | p = 0.0013 | |
| Fig. 2B | ||||||||
| Rotarod test | ||||||||
| One-way ANOVA followed by | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Sidak’s multiple comoarusins test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Time (s) | P45 | 247.8 | ± 15.39 | 5 | 242.7 | ± 16.46 | 5 | p = 0.9956 |
| P60 | 231.0 | ± 23.67 | 5 | 207.5 | ± 16.56 | 5 | p = 0.7158 | |
| P90 | 226.9 | ± 16.53 | 5 | 146.4 | ± 12.10 | 5 | p = 0.0086 | |
| Fig. 2D | ||||||||
| Composite phenotype scoring system | ||||||||
| Kruskal–Wallis rank sum test | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| followed by Dunn's test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Average score | P45 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0.222 | ± 0.147 | 9 | p > 0.9999 |
| P60 | 0.333 | ± 0.167 | 9 | 0.667 | ± 0.167 | 9 | p > 0.9999 | |
| P90 | 0.333 | ± 0.167 | 9 | 3.78 | ± 0.222 | 9 | p = 0.0087 | |
| P150 | 0.222 | ± 0.147 | 9 | 5.667 | ± 0.236 | 9 | p < 0.0001 | |
| P300 | 0.444 | ± 0.176 | 9 | 6.333 | ± 0.441 | 9 | p = 0.0002 | |
| Fig. 3B | ||||||||
| Measurement of cerebellar area | ||||||||
| One-way ANOVA followed by | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Sidak’s multiple comoarusins test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Area (mm2) | P60 | 7.405 | ± 0.0449 | 15 | 6.883 | ± 0.0816 | 15 | p = 0.0009 |
| P90 | 7.340 | ± 0.0569 | 15 | 6.127 | ± 0.0974 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |
| Fig. 3E | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of PC density | ||||||||
| One-way ANOVA followed by | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Sidak’s multiple comoarusins test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| PC/µm2 | P45 | 0.0150 | ± 0.00068 | 15 | 0.01467 | ± 0.00052 | 15 | p = 0.9213 |
| P60 | 0.0147 | ± 0.00093 | 15 | 0.01261 | ± 0.00049 | 15 | p = 0.0002 | |
| P90 | 0.0158 | ± 0.00117 | 15 | 0.00562 | ± 0.00120 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |
| Related to Fig. 3F | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of IBA1-positive | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Microglia | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Unpaired Student’s t test | P60 | 35.69 | ± 2.70 | 15 | 97.730 | ± 7.86 | 15 | p < 0.0001 |
| Microglia/nm2 | ||||||||
| Related for Fig. 4A | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of the abnormal | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | |||||||
| Golgi in PC | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |||
| Unpaired Student’s t test | P45 | 66.85 | ± 3.13 | 15 | P45 vs P60 | |||
| Ratio (abnormal Golgi distribution within | P60 | 90.58 | ± 2.23 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |||
| PC/total number of PCs) | ||||||||
| Related to Fig. 5A | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of axonal swelling | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | |||||||
| in granule cell layer | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |||
| unpaired Student’s t test | P45 | 40.04 | ± 3.00 | 15 | P45 vs P60 | |||
| Size of axon swelling (µm2) | P60 | 70.22 | ± 4.64 | 15 | p = 0.0241 | |||
| GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||||
| Age | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | ||||
| Density of axon swellings/nm2 | P45 | 56.54 | ± 4.94 | 15 | P45 vs P60 | |||
| P60 | 80.19 | ± 8.59 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | ||||
| Related to Fig. 5C | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of axonal swelling | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | |||||||
| in DCNs | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |||
| Unpaired Student’s t test | P45 | 261.10 | ± 32.54 | 15 | P45 vs P60 | |||
| Density of axon swellings/nm2 | P60 | 880.60 | ± 46.07 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |||
| Related to Fig. 6A | ||||||||
| Pinceau structure counting | ||||||||
| One-way ANOVA followed by | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Sidak’s multiple comoarusins test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Raito (total number of PC with | P60 | 89.58 | ± 1.591 | 15 | 17.92 | ± 1.50 | 15 | p < 0.0001 |
| Pinceau structure/total number of PCs) | ||||||||
| GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;L7-Cre | |||||||
| Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |
| P60 | 89.58 | ± 1.591 | 15 | 87.46 | ± 1.50 | 15 | p = 0.7015 | |
| GPHRFF+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;L7-Cre | |||||||
| Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |
| P60 | 17.92 | ± 1.50 | 15 | 87.46 | ± 1.50 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |
| Fig. 7C,D | ||||||||
| Electrophysiological analysis | ||||||||
| Unpaired Student’s t test | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | ||
| Frequency (Hz) | All | 1.340 | ± 0.1135 | 4 | 0.892 | ± 0.2242 | 4 | p = 0.1258 |
| Small | 0.9030 | ± 0.0460 | 4 | 0.727 | ± 0.1690 | 4 | p = 0.3542 | |
| Large | 0.4360 | ± 0.0833 | 4 | 0.165 | ± 0.0680 | 4 | p = 0.0454 | |
| Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | ||
| Amplitude (pA) | All | 99.82 | ± 3.57 | 4 | 73.15 | ± 7.81 | 4 | p = 0.0210 |
| Small | 70.00 | ± 4.97 | 4 | 61.16 | ± 3.99 | 4 | p = 0.2147 | |
| Large | 162.60 | ± 19.87 | 4 | 138.90 | ± 6.17 | 4 | p = 0.2994 | |
| Related to Fig. 8A | ||||||||
| vGlut2 positive puncta on PC soma | ||||||||
| One-way ANOVA followed by | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Sidak’s multiple comoarusins test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Raito (vGlut2-positive puncta with PC | P60 | 9.95 | ± 1.07 | 15 | 69.02 | ± 4.21 | 15 | p < 0.0001 |
| somata/total number of PCs) | ||||||||
| GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;L7-Cre | |||||||
| Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |
| P60 | 9.95 | ± 1.07 | 15 | 15.06 | ± 1.300 | 15 | p = 0.4383 | |
| GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;L7-Cre | |||||||
| Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics | |
| P60 | 69.02 | ± 4.21 | 15 | 15.06 | ± 1.300 | 15 | p < 0.0001 | |
| Related to Fig. 8B | ||||||||
| mGluR1α-vGlut2 double-positive puncta | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| on PC soma | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Unpaired Student’s t test | P60 | 9.34 | ± 1.26 | 15 | 45.73 | ± 4.02 | 15 | p < 0.0001 |
| Raito (vGlut2-positive puncta with PC | ||||||||
| somata/total number of PCs) | ||||||||
| Related to Fig. 9 | ||||||||
| Quantitative analysis of | ||||||||
| lamellar body density | GPHRF/+;GluD2-Cre | GPHRF/F;GluD2-Cre | ||||||
| Unpaired Student’s t test | Age | Mean | SEM | n | Mean | SEM | n | Statistics |
| Lamellar body/nm | P60 | 0.29 | ± 0.06 | 5 | 6.49 | ± 0.55 | 5 | p < 0.0001 |