Table 2.
The structural features of SERT immunoreactive axon terminals in the striatum of immature (P15) and mature (P60–70), VGLUT3 KO mice are unaltered.
| Dimensions | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | No. | Mean diameter (μm) | Area (μm2) | Mitochondria (%) | |
| P15 | |||||
| WT | 5 | 157 | 0.51 ± 0.04 | 0.17 ± 0.02 | 19.1 ± 2.1 |
| KO | 5 | 129 | 0.57 ± 0.03 | 0.2 ± 0.02 | 20.95 ± 3.6 |
| P60 | |||||
| WT | 5 | 157 | 0.47 ± 0.03 | 0.14 ± 0.01 | 26.85 ± 6.2 |
| KO | 5 | 152 | 0.47 ± 0.01 | 0.14 ± 0.002 | 29.51 ± 2.3 |
The table provides the mean diameter and the area of SERT-positive axon terminals detected in striatal thin sections. The proportion of terminals containing mitochondria was also calculated. Data are expressed as means ± SEM. n, number of mice; No., number of axon terminals examined.