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. 2008 Jul 17;4:27. doi: 10.1186/1744-8069-4-27

Table 4.

Effect of sciatic nerve block on BDNF-IR expression at 1 h after incision

OD of BDNF-IR in the dorsal horn Percentage of BDNF-IR neurons

Sham Saline Lidocaine Sham Saline Lidocaine
Contra 0.19 ± 0.03 0.25 ± 0.04 0.24 ± 0.05 12.8 ± 1.8 14.3 ± 1.9 14.2 ± 1.5
Ipsi 0.20 ± 0.04 0.46 ± 0.09*# 0.18 ± 0.04 13.4 ± 2.1 33.2 ± 4.6*# 13.6 ± 0.8

*p < 0.05 vs contralateral side, #p < 0.05 vs sham-operated group, † p < 0.05 vs saline injection