Table 1. Total numbers of OHSt+RGcs or Brn3a+RGCs in control and injured retinas.
|
RGC cells |
8 days after laser photocoagulation | 35 days after laser photocoagulation | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
RE (n=12) |
LE (n=12) |
RE (n=9) |
LE (n=9) |
|
| Brn3a+RGCs |
49,375±2,822† |
24,343±5,739*# |
50,577±2,036† |
10,219±8,887**# |
| OHSt+RGCs | 47,223±2,936† | 13,428±6,295* | 46,649±2,693† | 10,522±9,426** |
Number (mean±SD) of RGCs immunodetected for Brn3a or labeled with OHSt applied to both superior colliculi one week before animal sacrifice, in contralateral (RE) or injured (LE) retinas of mice examined 8 or 35 days after laser photocoagulation of the left eyes. *Mann–Whitney test, p=0.0007; **Mann–Whitney test, p=0.9397; # Mann–Whitney test, p=0.004; † Kruskal–Wallis test, p=0.0796.