Figure 4. SNIRKO mice do not show morphological or physiological changes characteristic of PDN in murine models.
Two characteristic signs of PDN in mice include decreased IENFD and reduced NCV. Nerve fibers (arrows) that cross the dermal-epidermal border (white line) were quantified in both IRlox/lox (A) and SNIRKO mice (B). No significant differences were noted (C). Results were analyzed with a student’s t-test. n=4 IRlox/lox and n=4 SNIRKO. In addition, no differences were observed in either SNCV (D) or MNCV (E). Results were analyzed with a student’s t-test. n=24 IRlox/lox and n=23 SNIRKO.