Table 2.
Animal genotype, number of animals, number of paraffin and epoxy blocks sectioned, and number of LM and TEM glomerular profiles photographed for mean glomerular profile area, glomerular volume, and glomerular cell number calculation
For Immuno‐ Histochem. Fluorem. | For Glomerular Morphometry | For Calculation of Glomerular Volume | For Calculation of Glomerular Cell Number | |||||||||
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Genotype | Age in Days | Total Number of Animals | Total Number of Blocks Sectioned | Age in Days | Total Number of Animals | Total Number of Blocks Sectioned | Age in Days | Total LM Glomerular Profiles per Animal | Total LM Glomerular Profiles | Age in Days | Total TEM Glomerular Profiles per Animal | Total 1EM Glomerular Profiles |
EVE | 60 | 6 | 24 | 150 | 8 | 8 | 150 | 8–39 | 227 | 150 | 1–5 | 32 |
J1MT | 60 | 5 | 20 | 150 | 5 | 10 | 150 | 4–12 | 32 | 150 | 4–12 | 32 |
OVE | – | – | – | 150 | 8 | 18 | 150 | 15–18 | 138 | 150 | 1–7 | 36 |
JTMT | – | – | – | 150 | 5 | 10 | 150 | 4–6 | 24 | 150 | 2–5 | 24 |
Total | 11 | 44 | 26 | 46 | 421 | 124 |