Table 7.
Quantitative comparison between L2_IPCs and L6_IPCs of rat SSC.
| L2_IPC | L6_IPC | t-test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 4) | (n = 27) | L2_IPC vs. L6_IPC | ||
| Soma | Perimeter(μm) | 55 ±4 | 54 ±2 | ns |
| Area(μm²) | 180 ±17 | 179 ±9 | ns | |
| Basal Dendrites | Max horizontal extend (μm) | 202 ±30 | 248 ±26 | ns |
| Max vertical extend (μm) | 200 ±23 | 192 ±18 | ns | |
| Den# | 4±1.2 | 6±0.3 | ns | |
| Length(μm) | 1738 ±352 | 1522 ±111 | ns | |
| Surface(μm²) | 3955 ±702 | 2540 ±207 | ns | |
| Volume(μm³) | 894 ±199 | 464 ±63 | ns | |
| Tree length (μm) | 449 ±103 | 299 ±38 | ns | |
| Seg length (μm) | 49 ±7 | 63 ±6 | ns | |
| Seg surface (μm²) | 112 ±16 | 103 ±8 | ns | |
| Seg volume (μm³) | 26 ±6 | 19 ±3 | ns | |
| Seg# | 38 ±10 | 27 ±2 | ns | |
| Tortuosity | 1.22 ±0.03 | 1.25 ±0.01 | ns | |
| Max order | 6±0.9 | 4±0.2 | ns | |
| Mean order | 4±0.4 | 3±0.2 | < 0.05 | |
| Max angles | 50 ±5 | 60 ±2 | ns | |
| Planar angle | 37 ±4 | 42 ±2 | ns | |
| Local angle | 58 ±4 | 56 ±2 | ns | |
| Local spline angle | 53 ±3 | 48 ±2 | ns | |
| Apical Dendrites | Max horizontal extend (μm) | 222 ±28 | 312 ±22 | < 0.05 |
| Max vertical extend (μm) | 229 ±18 | 397 ±32 | < 0.05 | |
| Length(μm) | 2659 ±229 | 2612 ±255 | ns | |
| Surface(μm²) | 5750 ±890 | 4797 ±434 | ns | |
| Volume(μm³) | 1305 ±287 | 979 ±98 | ns | |
| Seg length (μm) | 54 ±4 | 71 ±6 | < 0.05 | |
| Seg surface (μm²) | 115 ±10 | 138 ±11 | ns | |
| Seg volume (μm³) | 26 ±4 | 31 ±4 | ns | |
| Seg# | 49 ±4 | 39 ±4 | ns | |
| Tortuosity | 1.22 ±0.03 | 1.22 ±0.03 | ns | |
| Max order | 12 ±0.3 | 12 ±1 | ns | |
| Max angles | 53 ±4 | 61 ±2 | ns | |
| Planar angle | 39 ±4 | 43 ±1 | ns | |
| Local angle | 58 ±4 | 63 ±2 | ns | |
| Local spline angle | 54 ±4 | 52 ±1 | ns | |
| Oblique# | 9 ±2 | 11 ±1 | ns | |
| Axon | Max horizontal extend (μm) | 467 ±318 | 868 ±133 | ns |
| Max vertical extend (μm) | 650 ±294 | 750 ±90 | ns | |
| Length(μm) | 4043 ±2462 | 4947 ±859 | ns | |
| Surface(μm²) | 2476 ±1365 | 3077 ±467 | ns | |
| Volume(μm³) | 160 ±73 | 220 ±36 | ns | |
| Seg length (μm) | 217 ±151 | 115 ±11 | ns | |
| Seg surface (μm²) | 219 ±190 | 89 ±15 | ns | |
| Seg volume (μm³) | 22 ±21 | 8 ±2 | ns | |
| Seg# | 38 ±19 | 44 ±9 | ns | |
| Tortuosity | 1.20 ±0.05 | 1.19 ±0.01 | ns | |
| Max order | 8 ±3 | 8 ±0.8 | ns | |
| Max angles | 78 ±7 | 69 ±2 | ns | |
| Planar angle | 53 ±5 | 47 ±2 | ns | |
| Local angle | 63 ±4 | 62 ±2 | ns | |
| Local spline angle | 57 ±4 | 51 ±1 | ns | |
| Boton density (#/100 μm) | 21 ±2 | 19 ±2 | ns | |