Table 1.
Morphometric measurements in different groups 12 weeks post-surgery
| Group | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Normal group | Control group | Treatment group | |
| Number of slices per segment | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Number of axons per slice | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Fiber diameter (µm) | 8.15 ± 1.81 | 3.80 ± 0.83* | 5.45 ± 0.89*,▲ |
| Axon diameter (µm) | 3.70 ± 0.80 | 1.74 ± 0.65* | 3.00 ± 0.56*,▲ |
| G-ratio (Axon diameter/Fiber diameter) | 0.46 ± 0.09 | 0.46 ± 0.16 | 0.55 ± 0.06*,▲ |
| Myelin thickness (µm) | 2.25 ± 0.73 | 1.10 ± 0.39* | 1.23 ± 0.30* |
*
P < 0.05 versus normal group;
▲
P < 0.05 versus model group.