Table 2. Relaxation times for H2OD2O exchange in rat and mouse PNS and CNS myelin.
Relaxation time (min) | High to low %D2O | Low to high %D2O | |
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Rat sciatic nerve | 1 | 3.17 0.46 (n = 3) | 3.71 0.39 (n = 3) |
Rat optic nerve | 1 | 3.97 1.04 (n = 5) | 4.75 1.43 (n = 2) |
2 | 0.44 0.20 (n = 4) | 0.67 (n = 1) | |
Mouse sciatic nerve | 1 | 1.72 (n = 1) | 2.47 (n = 1) |
Mouse spinal cord | 1 | 5.84 1.15 (n = 6) | 7.48 1.11 (n = 6) |
2 | 0.67 0.27 (n = 6) | 0.71 0.03 (n = 6) |