Table 1.
Experiment Group | 3 Month Rats | 12 Month Rats | ||||
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Naïve | Sham** | SCI | Naïve | Sham** | SCI | |
PET Imaging (Naïve/1/14 dpi)* | 12 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
qRT-PCR/Western Blot (Naïve)*** | 4 | NA | NA | 4 | NA | NA |
qRT-PCR/Western Blot (14 dpi) | NA | 4 | 4 | NA | 4 | 4 |
Total n | 16 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 8 |
All rats that underwent PET imaging were included in baseline quantification analysis.
For biochemistry experiments, the 1 cm section of spinal cord encompassing the lesion site at T9 was divided for qRT-PCR and western blot.