Table 1.
Sizes of the body and nuclei of NADPH-d-positive neurons in small and large intestines of different age groups
| Group | Size (μm2) |
|
| Body | Nuclei | |
| Duodenum | ||
| 7 d | 171.27±49.25 | 72.43±16.21 |
| 15 d | 203.74±62.21 | 79.29±17.82 |
| Adult | 267.45±74.61 | 85.48±30.36 |
| Jejunum | ||
| 7 d | 164.65±35.29 | 76.35±19.42 |
| 15 d | 215.42±45.42 | 78.43±21.25 |
| Adult | 258.57±80.54 | 88.26±22.98 |
| Ileum | ||
| 7 d | 188.32±51.77 | 75.39±12.56 |
| 15 d | 213.29±38.76 | 82.87±20.56 |
| Adult | 260.92±55.65 | 84.73±21.76 |
| Caeca | ||
| 7 d | 155.79±26.16 | 70.71±11.52 |
| 15 d | 195.49±24.52 | 76.48±19.23 |
| Adult | 247.68±28.35 | 80.29±18.22 |
| Colon | ||
| 7 d | 198.32±38.74 | 69.89±19.22 |
| 15 d | 227.32±43.37 | 80.29±16.72 |
| Adult | 271.49±56.36 | 87.34±19.52 |
Data are expressed as mean±SD (n=5)