Table 3.
Presence of ectopic photoreceptors in control and RA-treated embryos
% of embryos with ectopic photoreceptors | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
zpr1+ | zpr3+ | |||
Control | RA | Control | RA | |
Found in GCL | 57% | 86% | 57% | 86% |
Found in INL | 29% | 100%§ | 14% | 100%§ |
Average number of ectopic photoreceptors per eyea | ||||
zpr1+ | zpr3+ | |||
Control | RA | Control | RA | |
GCL | 0.92 ± 1.55 | 2.31 ± 4.79 | 3 ± 3.64 | 4.14 ± 5.08 |
INL (prox + mid) | 0.08 ± 0.28 | 0.15 ± 0.38 | 0 | 0.64 ± 0.93* |
INL (distal) | 0.15 ± 0.38 | 2.38 ± 2.26** | 0.14 ± 0.53 | 1.86 ± 1.79** |
§ p < 0.05 (Fisher Exact Test).
a ± S.D.
*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01;***p < 0.001 (Student's t-test).