Statistical Analysis
GraphPad Prism software (Version 9.1.2.) was utilised to carry out the
statistical analyses. Data were first tested for normality using
Shapiro-Wilk’s test and homogeneity of variance using Brown-Forsythe’s
test. All data were confirmed to be parametric and were consequently
expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean and analysed by ANOVA.
Behavioural data were analysed using a two-way ANOVA with
repeated-measures (with within-subject factor of time and
between-subject factor of group) with post hoc Tukey analyses.
Histological data were analysed using one-way ANOVA (with
between-subject factor of group) with post hoc Tukey analyses.
Results were deemed significant if p < 0.05. Throughout the
results, the main outcome from the ANOVA is given in the text while the
outcome of any post hoc analysis is shown in the relevant figure
and explained in the corresponding legend.