Table 2

Statistical analysis


Total spine density
Thin spine length
Thin spine length/
μm dendrite


F value
P value
F value
P value
F value
P value

PS effect
0.00
0.988
0.00
0.965
0.23
0.644
CMS effect
5.26
0.041
0.67
0.431
6.03
0.030
PSxCMS
interaction
1.73
0.207
0.32
0.584
3.89
0.072

Results of statistical analysis (F and P values) with ANOVA for the total density of spines, average length of thin spines and thin spine length per μm dendrite.

Michelsen et al. BMC Neuroscience 2007 8:107   doi:10.1186/1471-2202-8-107