Table 2. Parameters of immature neurons in the dorsal and ventral dentate gyrus.
| Immature neuronal parameters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dorsal | Ventral | |
| Cell body area | 50.28 ± 4.6 μm | 43.81 ± 2.1 μm |
| Dendritic length | 191.5 ± 15.16 μm | 182.7 ± 11.31 μm |
| Dendritic surface area | 364.9 ± 35.39 μm2 | 338.5 ± 28.34 μm2 |
| Dendritic volume | 73.14 ± 7.89 μm3 | 69.27 ± 8.49 μm3 |
| Dendritic nodes | 2.31 ± 0.25 | 2.49 ± 0.23 |
| Highest length | 2nd and 3rd branch orders | 2nd and 3rd branch orders |
| Nodes | Most prevalent 10–60 μm from the cell body | Most prevalent 10–60 μm from the cell body |
| Dendritic endings | Fewer 60–70 μm from the cell body | More 60–70 μm from the cell body |
| Dendritic synapses | Lowest (but most dense) in 1st branch | Lowest (but most dense) in 1st branch |
| Somatic synapse density | Decreased versus ventral | Increased versus dorsal |
| Overall differentiating features | Larger cell body; decreased somatic synapse density; fewer terminal dendritic endings 60–70 μm from the cell body | Smaller cell body; increased somatic synapse density; more terminal dendritic endings 60–70 μm from the cell body |
Dendritic and synaptic synapses were assessed indirectly through PSD-95 immunolabeling. Statistically significant differences between immature neurons in the dorsal and ventreal dentate gyrus subregions are shown in italics.