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Table 1 Organ mass in control mice and mice subjected to electric foot shock

From: Behavioral and metabolic effects of escapable electric foot shock stress in male mice

Organ mass

Control

Foot shock

Heart, mg

109 ± 6

108 ± 5

Liver, mg

852 ± 42

761 ± 20.5

Spleen, mg

88.2 ± 5.3

76.4 ± 3.6

Whole brain, mg

293 ± 10

293 ± 12

Cortex, mg

177 ± 12

182 ± 12

Diencephalon, mg

90.1 ± 8.9

80.3 ± 5.2

Hypothalamus, mg

15.6 ± 1.4

20.1 ± 0.7*

Olfactory bulbs, mg

10.7 ± 2.4

10.6 ± 1.5

  1. Data are presented as mean ± SEM, n = 6–7. Significant differences (*p < 0.05) between the control and experimental groups were determined using an unpaired Student’s t-test