Table 4.
Few CTb-labeled corneal afferents contained both CGRP and VGluT2 immunoreactivity *
| Region | CGRP-ir + VGluT2-ir | CGRP-ir | VGluT2-ir | Neither |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caudal – Vc/C1 | 2 (1%) | 5 (3%) | 7 (4%) | 161 (92%) |
| Rostral – Vi/Vc | 7 (2%) | 32 (9%) | 39 (11%) | 272 (78%) |
Each column in the table indicates the raw number of varicosities in that category for each region. Percentages indicate the breakdown of CTb-labeled varicosities within that region. Total number of CTb-labeled varicosities were 175 (caudal) and 350 (rostral) from 7 animals. There was a higher proportion of CGRP-containing to total CTb-labeled varicosities rostrally than caudally (z = 2.359, P = 0.018). We found the same was true for VGluT2-containing varicosities (z = 2.523, P = 0.018). There was no difference in the proportion of CTb-labeled varicosities that contained both CGRP and VGluT2 in rostral Vi/Vc as compared to caudal Vc/C1 (z = 0.482; P = 0.630).