Table 2.

The number of TH⁺ cells and the level of DA in the L6–S3 spinal cord.

Groups	TH+ cell counting		DA level by ELISA		PRV-GFP-labeled cells
	Rats	Cells	Rats	DA level (ng/g)	Groups		Rats	GFP+/TH+	GFP+/TH+ to GFP+ (%)
Naïve	N = 7	11.7 ± 1.2	N = 3	391.3 ± 18.8	Naïve	48 h	N = 4	0.75 ± 0.5	4.8 ± 1.2
SCI 1 week	N = 4	23.8 ± 4.8	N = 3	230.8 ± 10.9		72 h	N = 4	3.3 ± 1.7	4.7 ± 1.2
SCI 3 weeks	N = 7	35.1 ± 4.4	N = 3	46.6 ± 5.5	SCI	48 h	N = 4	3.5 ± 0.9	12.6 ± 2.9
SCI 6 weeks			N = 3	41.7 ± 8.7		72 h	N = 4	7.3 ± 1.2	8.0 ± 1.7