Brain Levels of Prostaglandins, Endocannabinoids, and Related Lipids Are Affected by Mating Strategies

Table 6

Striatum analysis.

(a) Comparisons of home cage to each group

Striatum: significance versus home cage control
	Home cage	Chamber exposed	Standard mated	Paced mated
AEA	2.3𝐸−12±2.5𝐸−13	2.9𝐸−12±3.4𝐸−13	3.1𝐸−12±5.0𝐸−13	1.6𝐸−12±7.3𝐸−14
NAGly	5.8𝐸−11±1.4𝐸−11	7.0𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11	7.8𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11	9.6𝐸−11±1.3𝐸−11
PEA	6.1𝐸−13±5.3𝐸−14	1.0E − 12 ± 1.6E − 13†	8.8𝐸−13±1.3𝐸−13	5.3𝐸−13±2.1𝐸−14
SEA	8.4𝐸−12±7.6𝐸−13	1.0𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−12	1.2E − 11 ± 1.4E − 12†	7.2𝐸−12±6.0𝐸−13
OEA	9.6𝐸−12±8.1𝐸−13	1.5E − 11 ± 2.3E − 12†	1.4𝐸−11±2.1𝐸−12	8.2𝐸−12±2.6𝐸−13
DHEA	3.1𝐸−12±2.7𝐸−13	4.4E − 12 ± 6.1E − 13†	4.0𝐸−12±4.6𝐸−13	2.4𝐸−12±2.0𝐸−13
2-AG	3.4𝐸−10±1.3𝐸−11	4.1E − 10 ± 2.8E − 11†	3.8𝐸−10±1.7𝐸−11	3.1𝐸−10±1.5𝐸−11
PGE2	9.6𝐸−11±1.5𝐸−11	1.2𝐸−10±2.7𝐸−11	2.4E − 10 ± 2.5E − 11†	9.8𝐸−11±1.5𝐸−11
PGF2α	1.0𝐸−10±8.5𝐸−12	1.2𝐸−10±1.6𝐸−11	1.8E − 10 ± 1.3E − 11†	8.7𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11

(b) Comparisons of chamber exposed to standard or paced mating

Striatum: standard and paced mating versus chamber exposed
	Chamber exposed	Standard mated	Paced mated
AEA	2.9𝐸−12±3.4𝐸−13	3.1𝐸−12±5.0𝐸−13	𝟏.𝟔E −𝟏𝟐±𝟕.𝟑E −𝟏𝟒
NAGly	7.0𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11	7.8𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11	9.6𝐸−11±1.3𝐸−11
PEA	1.0𝐸−12±1.6𝐸−13	8.8𝐸−13±1.3𝐸−13	𝟓.𝟑E −𝟏𝟑±𝟐.𝟏E −𝟏𝟒
SEA	1.0𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−12	1.2𝐸−11±1.4𝐸−12	7.2𝐸−12±6.0𝐸−13
OEA	1.5𝐸−11±2.3𝐸−12	1.4𝐸−11±2.1𝐸−12	𝟖.𝟐E −𝟏𝟐±𝟐.𝟔E −𝟏𝟑
DHEA	4.4𝐸−12±6.1𝐸−13	4.0𝐸−12±4.6𝐸−13	𝟐.𝟒E −𝟏𝟐±𝟐.𝟎E −𝟏𝟑
2-AG	4.1𝐸−10±2.8𝐸−11	3.8𝐸−10±1.7𝐸−11	𝟑.𝟏E −𝟏𝟎±𝟏.𝟓E −𝟏𝟏
PGE2	1.2𝐸−10±2.7𝐸−11	2.4E − 10 ± 2.5E − 11†	9.8𝐸−11±1.5𝐸−11
PGF2α	1.2𝐸−10±1.6𝐸−11	1.8E − 10 ± 1.3E − 11†	8.7𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11

(c) Comparisons of standard mating to paced mating

Striatum: standard versus paced mating
	Standard mated	Paced mated
AEA	3.1𝐸−12±5.0𝐸−13	𝟏.𝟔E −𝟏𝟐±𝟕.𝟑E −𝟏𝟒
NAGly	7.8𝐸−11±1.2𝐸−11	9.6E − 11 ± 1.3E − 11†
PEA	8.8𝐸−13±1.3𝐸−13	𝟓.𝟑E −𝟏𝟑±𝟐.𝟏E −𝟏𝟒
SEA	1.2𝐸−11±1.4𝐸−12	𝟕.𝟐E −𝟏𝟐±𝟔.𝟎E −𝟏𝟑
OEA	1.4𝐸−11±2.1𝐸−12	𝟖.𝟐E −𝟏𝟐±𝟐.𝟔E −𝟏𝟑
DHEA	4.0𝐸−12±4.6𝐸−13	𝟐.𝟒E −𝟏𝟐±𝟐.𝟎E −𝟏𝟑
2-AG	3.8𝐸−10±1.7𝐸−11	𝟑.𝟏E −𝟏𝟎±𝟏.𝟓E −𝟏𝟏
PGE2	2.4𝐸−10±2.5𝐸−11	𝟗.𝟖E −𝟏𝟏±𝟏.𝟓E −𝟏𝟏
PGF2α	1.8𝐸−10±1.3𝐸−11	𝟖.𝟕E −𝟏𝟏±𝟏.𝟐E −𝟏𝟏

Data are moles per gram tissue and are shown as means ± SE. Values in light face have no significant difference among the groups. †Values denote a significant increase, whereas those in bold denote a significant decrease from the treatment group in the far left. 𝑃≤0.05.