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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Mar 30.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurosci Methods. 2008 Dec 11;178(1):128–133. doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2008.12.004

Table 1.

Effects of CNTF and LIF on survival of rat neurons

A. Rat Oxt neurons
N ACC PVN SON
Control 20 86±23 201±21 213±42
CNTF 18 492±44* 594±67* 445±56*
LIF 18 526±41* 518±47* 462±58*
B. Rat Avp neurons
N ACC PVN SON
Control 20 11±3 365±34 58±12
CNTF 18 84±22* 402±36 211±37*
LIF 18 45±7 453±41 216±21*

Data expressed as as means ± SEMs per nucleus per rat (N equals number of animals).

Abbreviations: ACC, accessory nuclei; PVN, paraventricular nuclei; SON, supraoptic nuclei

*

Statistically significant difference from control, p<0.05