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The total number of normal and degenerated axons of L3 roots, the number of neurons in the DRGs, the volume values, and the number of endothelial cells of AN samples are given. |
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| Normal animals |
Non-plegic side |
Plegic side |
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| Number of normal neurons of a DRG |
20. 000 ± 100 |
19.700 ± 100 |
13. 000 ± 7.300 |
| Degenerated neuron numbers of a DRG |
30 ± 5 |
200 ± 50 |
7500 ± 500 |
| Normal axon numbers of an L3 |
6. 000 ± 300 |
4.700 ± 200 |
3. 150 ± 150 |
| Degenerated axon numbers of an L3 |
20 ± 5 |
1200 ± 50 |
2500 ± 200 |
| Number of endothelial cells of a normal AN (Cell/item area) |
280 ± 20 |
260 ± 15 |
150 ± 30 |
| Number of degenerated endothelial cells of ANs (Cell/item area) |
10 ± 3 |
20 ± 5 |
120 ± 10 |
| Volume values of a standart part of an AN (item volume). |
1000 |
900 |
600 |
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The differences in the number of degenerated axons between the normal and non plegic groups were not statistically significant (p < 0.05). In contrast, the differences between the non-plegic and plegic groups were significant (p < 0.005), but the differences between the normal and plegic groups were most significant (p < 0.0001). As for the endothelial cells of ANs, the difference between the normal and nonplegic side was not significant (p < 0.5), and the difference between the plegic and nonplegic side was significant (p < 0.005). The differences between the plegic side and normal groups, however, were most significant (p < 0.0001). | |||
Gundogdu et al. Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury 2008 3:13 doi:10.1186/1749-7221-3-13 |
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