Fig. 4From: Persimmon leaf extract alleviates chronic social defeat stress-induced depressive-like behaviors by preventing dendritic spine loss via inhibition of serotonin reuptake in miceEffects of Persimmon leaf extract (PLE) on the synaptic plasticity in the cortex of mice subjected to chronic social defeat stress (CSDS). a Photomicrographs of Golgi-stained pyramidal neurons in the cortex of mice treated with PLE or fluoxetine for 10 days (scale bar: 50 μm). b Corresponding quantification data of the dendritic length in mice treated with PLE or fluoxetine for 10 days. c Total number of dendritic branching points in mice treated with PLE or fluoxetine for 10 days. d Photomicrographs of dendrite fragments with visible spines in the cortex of mice treated with PLE or fluoxetine for 10 days (scale bar: 10 μm). e Corresponding quantification data of dendritic spines. Data are presented as mean ± SD (n = 3 in each group). **P < 0.01 vs. Vehicle group; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 vs. CSDS + Vehicle groupBack to article page