Table 1.
P2X or TRPV1 of small, medium and large TG neurons in ganglia or in culture
| P2X3 | ||||||
| Rat | Mouse | |||||
| Small | Medium | Large | Small | Medium | Large | |
| Tissue | 44 ± 4% | 33 ± 3% | 23 ± 4% | 49 ± 3% | 36 ± 4% | 15 ± 4% |
| 24 h | 55 ± 3% | 28 ± 3% | 17 ± 2% | 60 ± 4% | 31 ± 3% | 9 ± 2% |
| 48 h | 54 ± 2% | 33 ± 3% | 13 ± 3% | 56 ± 4% | 29 ± 3% | 15 ± 2% |
| 72 h | 58 ± 5% | 30 ± 4% | 12 ± 2% | 62 ± 5% | 30 ± 4% | 8 ± 2% |
| 96 h | 56 ± 4% | 31 ± 4% | 13 ± 3% | 60 ± 4% | 33 ± 3% | 7 ± 2% |
| P2X2 | ||||||
| Rat | Mouse | |||||
| Small | Medium | Large | Small | Medium | Large | |
| Tissue | 30 ± 2% | 55 ± 3% | 15 ± 4% | 32 ± 3% | 52 ± 2% | 16 ± 4% |
| 24 h | 34 ± 4% | 56 ± 3% | 10 ± 4% | 36 ± 2% | 51 ± 3% | 13 ± 3% |
| 48 h | 36 ± 4% | 57 ± 4% | 7 ± 3% | 29 ± 3% | 55 ± 3% | 16 ± 4% |
| 72 h | 33 ± 3% | 57 ± 4% | 10 ± 3% | 22 ± 3% | 65 ± 2% | 13 ± 3% |
| 96 h | 34 ± 3% | 60 ± 2% | 6 ± 3% | 21 ± 3% | 69 ± 6% | 10 ± 3% |
| TRPV1 | ||||||
| Rat | Mouse | |||||
| Small | Medium | Large | Small | Medium | Large | |
| Tissue | 60 ± 3% | 31 ± 4% | 9 ± 3% | 59 ± 2% | 32 ± 3% | 9 ± 2% |
| 24 h | 65 ± 4% | 29 ± 4% | 6 ± 2% | 66 ± 2% | 31 ± 3% | 3 ± 1% |
| 48 h | 64 ± 2% | 29 ± 3% | 7 ± 2% | 70 ± 3% | 28 ± 3% | 2 ± 1% |
| 72 h | 66 ± 4% | 29 ± 2% | 5 ± 2% | 68 ± 5% | 30 ± 4% | 2 ± 1% |
| 96 h | 68 ± 4% | 27 ± 2% | 5 ± 2% | 72 ± 4% | 26 ± 3% | 2 ± 1% |
Data are % distribution of P2X3, P2X2 or TRPV1 immunopositive neurons according to their somatic size (small: dia <15 μm; medium: 15 μm–25 μm; large: dia > 25 μm). In each box 100% = the total number of cells immunoreactive for the given receptor.