Table 1.
Quantitative proportional area analysis of the SON occupied by grains revealed a significant increase in grain area in the contralateral sprouting SON by 7 days post lesion compared to intact and lesioned SON values. The proportional area of grain distribution in the lesioned SON was not different from normal intact control SON.
| Relative CNTFRα mRNA Levels in the SON | |
|---|---|
| Exp. Group | Proportional Area (%) of SON Occupied by Grains Mean ± SEM |
| Intact control (n=12)a | 5.39 ± 0.42 |
| 7 day post-axotomy (n=6) | 5.37 ± 0.66 |
| 7 day sprouting (n=6) | 7.11 ± 0.58b |
a
Left and right SON measured in 6 rats
b
Students two-tailed t=2.37 vs intact, p<.05