Table 3.
The sampling scheme and total number of neurons and volume in the dentate nucleus
| Sampling fraction | No. of sections | Stepsize (x,y) (µm) | ∑ Q− | Total neuron number (106) | Total volume (mm3) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| f1 | f2 | f3 | ||||||
| Schizophrenia group | ||||||||
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 700 × 350 | 172 | 3.08 | 933 | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 700 × 700 | 185 | 3.22 | 896 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 800 × 800 | 126 | 2.33 | 616 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 600 × 600 | 237 | 3.05 | 689 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 700 × 700 | 209 | 3.78 | 808 | |
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 700 × 700 | 225 | 3.08 | 955 | |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 800 × 800 | 148 | 2.26 | 585 | |
| 4 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 700 × 700 | 244 | 6.12 | 1182 | |
| Mean (CV) | 3.6 | 3 | 4.5 | 18.6 | 193 | 3.36 (0.36) | 833 (0.24) | |
| Control group | ||||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 800 × 800 | 230 | 4.60 | 806 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 700 × 700 | 125 | 3.52 | 1139 | |
| 4 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 400 × 800 | 173 | 1.98 | 716 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 800 × 800 | 98 | 3.63 | 1243 | |
| 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 400 × 800 | 170 | 3.29 | 917 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 800 × 800 | 237 | 3.82 | 742 | |
| 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 600 × 300 | 167 | 2.66 | 490 | |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 700 × 700 | 296 | 5.73 | 1101 | |
| Mean (CV) | 4.1 | 3 | 4.8 | 14.5 | 187 | 3.65 (0.31) | 894 (0.28) | |