Fig 1.

Effect of spinal cord transection on animal and bladder mass. (A) Summary data from sham operated and spinal cord injured animals (N = 21 in each group) showing significant increase in body mass in both groups after the 5-week intervention period and a significant difference in body mass post-surgery between sham and SCI animals. (B) The bladders of SCI animals had significantly greater mass than sham animals post-surgery (N = 21, P < 0.05). (C) Bladder to body mass ratio was significantly higher in the SCI group compared with sham-operated controls (P < 0.05).