Table 2.
Apoptosis in Bone Marrow Chimeras and Control Lewis Rats
| Group | Parenchyma | Meninges and perivascular space | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of T cells | Apoptotic T cells | % apoptotic T cells | Number of T cells | Apoptotic T cells | % apoptotic T cells | |
| Lewis (n = 3) | 1504 ± 161 | 205 ± 28 | 12 ± 0.6 | 658 ± 137 | 2.7 ± 0.3 | 0.4 ± 0.06 |
| Chimeras (n = 3) | 746 ± 239 | 78 ± 32 | 8.9 ± 0.9 | 711 ± 550 | 1.3 ± 0.9 | 0.1 ± 0.07 |
The number of T cells/cross-section of the spinal cord are given ± standard error of the mean (SEM).