Figure 3.
Comparison of averaged individual barrel area in PMBSF between Alc and CF rats at 6-weeks of age. Shading denotes averaged percent barrel reduction for Alc barrels normalized to CF barrels. Percent reduction was categorized into 4 groups: i) unshaded barrels were ≤10% reduced in Alc rats, ii) light-gray barrels were 11% to 15% reduced in Alc rats, iii) dark-gray barrels were 16% to 20% reduced in Alc rats, iv) blacked-barrels were greater than 20% reduced in Alc rats. Anterior barrels showed a greater reduction in size compared to posterior barrels. Asterisks denote barrels that were significantly reduced in Alc rats compared to CF rats (P<0.05).