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. 2012 Dec 22;9(1):78–93. doi: 10.7150/ijbs.5626

Figure 8.

Figure 8

Locomotion recovery after D15A-GDA transplantation. The locomotion functions were assessed by BBB locomotion score and treadscan footprint analyses. (A) BBB scores were not significantly different among all groups at 1 week post-injury (PI). From 2 week PI (1 week after transplantation) to 9 weeks PI, BBB scores are significantly improved in D15A-GDA group compared to control, GRP or GDA graft groups (p < 0.05). BBB scores were not significantly different among these three groups at all tested time points (p > 0.05). (B) Footprint analyses showed that toe spread measurements were significantly improved in D15A-GDA graft group compared to control, GRP or GDA group at 5 or 9 weeks PI (p < 0.05). (C) Footprint analyses also showed that toe sprint angles were significantly larger in all grafted groups compared to baseline at 5 or 9 weeks PI (p < 0.05). However, angles in D15A-GDA group were significantly improved to become smaller compared to control, GRP, or GDA graft groups (p < 0.05). There was no significantly different among these three groups (p > 0.05). (D) Von Frey hair monofilament test showed that the withdrawal forces were not significantly different among control, GRP, GDA or D15A-GDA groups at both left and right limbs at 6 and 8weeks PI (p > 0.05). Data in A-D represent the mean ± SD (n=12).