Table 1.
The Cell Densities of Nine Abundant Odorant Receptors in the Septal Organ are Summarized for Different Developmental Stages
| OR Gene | E16 | E18 | P0 | P3 | P7 | 1 month | 3 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOR256-3 | 82 ± 31 (n = 6) | 320 ± 101 (n = 10) | 507 ± 55 (n = 12) | 842 ± 74 (n = 8) | 1456 ± 95 (n = 10) | 3550 ± 230 (n = 14) | 3832 ± 258 (n = 14) |
| MOR244-3 | 0 (n = 6) | 110 ± 47 (n = 8) | 134 ± 29 (n = 13) | 383 ± 30 (n = 9) | 871 ± 76 (n = 12) | 983 ± 82 (n = 20) | 1044 ± 66 (n = 20) |
| MOR235-1 | 0 (n = 6) | 23 ± 14 (n = 8) | 105 ± 20 (n = 17) | 183 ± 35 (n = 8) | 194 ± 28 (n = 12) | 447 ± 60 (n = 24) | 500 ± 54 (n = 20) |
| MOR0-2 | 0 (n = 6) | 0 (n = 6) | 137 ± 34 (n = 13) | 188 ± 35 (n = 10) | 372 ± 34 (n = 12) | 440 ± 57 (n = 22) | 454 ± 52 (n = 20) |
| MOR236-1 | 224 ± 57 (n = 8) | 218 ± 40 (n = 14) | 250 ± 38 (n = 15) | 263 ± 50 (n = 14) | 418 ± 32 (n = 12) | 424 ± 55 (n = 24) | 442 ± 49 (n = 20) |
| MOR256-17 | 222 ± 45 (n = 8) | 194 ± 26 (n = 8) | 278 ± 31 (n = 13) | 225 ± 38 (n = 8) | 307 ± 57 (n = 8) | 344 ± 82 (n = 10) | 332 ± 56 (n = 20) |
| MOR122-1 | 0 (n = 6) | 30 ± 16 (n = 6) | 78 ± 24 (n = 9) | 138 ± 38 (n = 7) | 211 ± 28 (n = 10) | 319 ± 45 (n = 18) | 331 ± 37 (n = 18) |
| MOR160-5 | 116 ± 32 (n = 6) | 125 ± 43 (n = 8) | 198 ± 30 (n = 12) | 188 ± 25 (n = 10) | 460 ± 66 (n = 12) | 310 ± 48 (n = 28) | 327 ± 40 (n = 20) |
| MOR267-16 | 46 ± 22 (n = 7) | 37 ± 19 (n = 6) | 88 ± 28 (n = 7) | 134 ± 23 (n = 7) | 290 ± 39 (n = 10) | 292 ± 44 (n = 19) | 297 ± 33 (n = 20) |
The averaged cell density per cross-sectional area of the septal organ is denoted as cell number ± standard error/mm2 with n = the number of septal organ sections (thickness = 20 μm).