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From: Vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids attenuate MSG-induced neurodegeneration by modulating tau pathology, neuroinflammation, and VDR expression in rats

Fig. 2

Rats’ exploratory performances in the novel object recognition test. The heatmaps represent the positions of the rats throughout the test duration; blue represents the shortest time, and red represents the longest time. The circle denotes the site of the novel object, whereas the rectangle represents the familiar object. The graph shows the exploratory preference behavior among the experimental groups: MSG (Monosodium glutamate), Vit D (vitamin D), N-3 PUFAs (omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids), and the combined treatment group (MSG + Vit D + N-3). Data are expressed as the median (IQR) (n = 10 per group). Symbols above individual bars indicate a significant P value of < 0.05 for multiple pairwise comparisons between groups according to Dunn’s multiple comparison test; (a): for significance vs. control; (b): for significance vs. MSG; (c): for significance vs. Vit D; and (d): for significance vs. N-3 PUFAs.

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