Synapse density per 10 µm of dendrite ± standard error of the mean, N = number of neurons | ||||
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Control | With Zn2+ Supplementation | p-value | Zinc-induced change in synapse density | |
EGFP | 5.04 ± 0.61, N = 26 | 7.05 ± 0.83, N = 15 | 0.041 | ↑ |
Shank2-wildtype | 7.49 ± 0.83, N = 26 | 7.34 ± 0.92, N = 24 | 0.83 | – |
Shank2-S557N | 5.21 ± 0.61, N = 30 | 7.26 ± 0.69, N = 28 | 0.022 | ↑ |
Shank2-V717F | 5.17 ± 0.44, N = 30 | 6.99 ± 0.65, N = 24 | 0.018 | ↑ |
Shank2-L1722P | 4.26 ± 0.50, N = 28 | 11.70 ± 1.08, N = 15 | < 0.0001 | ↑↑↑ |