TABLE 1. Quantification of BDNF-IR DiI-labeled cell bodies of NG neurons (putative baroafferents) within HCN1- and TRPV1-IR and non-IR subpopulations.

Somata that were analyzed for HCN1 IR or TRPV1 IR were further assessed for BDNF IR. Data are derived from two nodose ganglia (NG) of two P30 rats that were pre-labeled with DiI applied to the aortic depressor nerve at P2. Double immunofluorescent staining was performed on alternate sections of the same NG for HCN1-IR and BDNF-IR or TRPV1-IR and BDNF-IR, respectively. All DiI-positive somata containing a nucleus were assessed.

	DiI-labeled Cell Bodies (Putative Baroafferents) %	BDNF-IR DiI-labeled Cell Bodies (Putative Baroafferents) %
HCN1-IR	21.36 ± 0.85	43.75 ± 6.25
HCN1-non-IR	78.64 ± 0.85	48.48 ± 0.09
TRPV1-IR	51.47 ± 6.02	58.26 ± 1.74
TRPV1-non-IR	48.53 ± 6.02	31.37 ± 1.96