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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jun 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Primatol. 2012 Jun;41(3):202–209. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0684.2012.00542.x

Table 1.

Comparison of acute traumatic spinal cord injury

Species Dura Comprised Histologic Findings Immunohistochemistry Findings
Rat Yes Focal hemorrhage and malacia Upregulation of microglia within 12 hours
Cynomolgus macaque No Areas of hemorrhage and malacia; mild influx of neutrophils Immediate upregulation of macrophage related proteins (MRP-8, MMP- 9, and iNOS)
Human No Focal hemorrhage and malacia Increased influx of neutrophils and microglia activation within first 24–48 hours