Figure 8.

Gene expression in spinal cord tissue after treatment of hemisection with 3 different methacrylate scaffolds. Treatment with HEMA resulted in significant upregulation of Gfap when compared with controls (hemisection only, n = 3). We found no other statistically significant difference in any markers within the tissue of spinal cords treated with the methacrylate hydrogels or controls. Data shown as mean and SEM relative to hemisection (injured tissue), which was set as 0 (with * p < 0.05 (vs. hemisection)). For statistical analysis a one-way ANOVA test was used.