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Table 1 Open field test and sucrose consumption test results after 4 weeks of chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS)

From: HSP70 overexpression may play a protective role in the mouse embryos stimulated by CUMS

 

Control group

Stressed group

P value

No. of mice

50

150

 

Body weight (g)

33.9 ± 5.1

29.5 ± 4.7

<0.05

Time spent in center (s)

4 ± 1

10 ± 4

<0.05

Distance moved (no. of cross lattices)

166 ± 38

81 ± 21

<0.05

Rearing count

39 ± 9

12 ± 4

<0.05

Grooming count

3 ± 1

4 ± 1

NS

Defecation (no. of fecal boli)

2 ± 1

4 ± 2

<0.05

Sucrose consumption (g)

4 ± 1

2 ± 1

<0.05

  1. Data are shown as the mean ± SD and were analyzed using Student’s t tests. NS not significant