Table 2.
Developmental marker | Opioid receptor | Percentage (%) co-localized with opioid receptors* |
---|---|---|
Sox2 | MOR | 87.9 ± 4.4 |
DOR | 90.5 ± 1.4 | |
KOR | 93.9 ± 3.4 | |
Nkx2.2 | MOR | 88.2 ± 4.0 |
DOR | 77.8 ± 10.7 | |
KOR | 69.0 ± 13.1 |
The proportion of Sox2 or Nkx2.2 immunoreactive glial precursors that expressed μ (MOR), δ (DOR), or k (KOR) opioid receptors at 5 DIV. Mean ± SEM from 3-4 experiments and approximately 100 cells per group were sampled in each experiment.