TABLE 1:
LD parameters and estimates for average LD speed.
| Parameter | Mouse number | Mean ± SD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 1) Program | ||||
| Number of cells | 27 | 27 | 30 | |
| Number of measurements | 2568 | 1448 | 606 | |
| Average short-term speed (+/−) (μm/min) | 1.62 ± 1.42 | 2.62 ± 1.89 | 3.15 ± 2.55 | 2.46 ± 0.77 |
| 2) Manually tracked LDs | ||||
| (a) Total | ||||
| Number of cells | 27 | 18 | 25 | |
| Number of LDs | 103 | 95 | 102 | |
| LD diameter (μm) | 1.95 ± 1.24 | 1.53 ± 0.76 | 2.18 ± 1.59 | 1.89 ± 0.33 |
| Average forward speed (μm/min) | 0.63 ± 0.71 | 0.82 ± 0.84 | 0.72 ± 0.82 | 0.72 ± 0.09 |
| Directed motion (%) | 50.48 | 47.37 | 54.9 | 50.92 ± 3.78 |
| Average D (μm2/s) | 0.062 | 0.104 | 0.089 | 0.085 ± 0.021 |
| (b) Unimpeded LDs | ||||
| Number of cells | 27 | 18 | 25 | |
| Number of LDs | 58 | 57 | 73 | |
| LD diameter (μm) | 1.36 ± 0.37 | 1.21 ± 0.35 | 1.59 ± 0.32 | 1.39 ± 0.19 |
| Average unimpeded forward speed (μm/min) | 1.24 ± 0.93 | 2.04 ± 2.11 | 1.37 ± 1.12 | 1.55 ± 0.43 |
| Directed motion (%) | 81.03 | 75.43 | 68.49 | 74.98 ± 6.28 |
| Average unimpeded D (μm2/s) | 0.076 | 0.135 | 0.102 | 0.104 ± 0.029 |
Data in the far right column are calculated from the individual means for mice 1, 2, and 3.