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. 2009 Nov 11;29(45):14108–14119. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.2055-09.2009

Table 1.

Morphological phenotypes of Iba1 plus microglia and area fraction for CD11b plus activated microglia in APP/PS1 doubly transgenic mice subjected to Aβ immunotherapy

Region Microglia type/Area fraction Control antibody Aβ Immunotherapy
SGZ/GCL % ramified Iba1+ 36.4 ± 22.5 24.4 ± 4.9
% intermediate Iba1+ 49.3 ± 3.3 57 ± 4.8
% amoeboid Iba1+ 13 ± 2.9 15.5 ± 2.7
% round Iba1+ 1.3 ± 0.5 3.2 ± 1.4
Hilus % ramified Iba1+ 20.5 ± 2.9 12.4 ± 3.0
% intermediate Iba1+ 57.7 ± 7.2 59.8 ± 3.4
% amoeboid Iba1+ 13.7 ± 4.2 21.5 ± 4.7
% round Iba1+ 3.3 ± 1.1 6.3 ± 1.1
Septum % ramified Iba1+ 18.3 ± 3.3 17.7 ± 3.4
% intermediate Iba1+ 57.7 ± 7.2 49.8 ± 3.7
% amoeboid Iba1+ 15.4 ± 5.3 21.4 ± 2.9
% round Iba1+ 8.6 ± 3.2 11.1 ± 2.7
Hippocampus % area CD11b+ 0.50 ± 0.10 0.65 ± 0.11
Septum % area CD11b+ 0.84 ± 0.20 0.98 ± 0.31

Morphological subtypes of Iba1 plus microglia: ramified and intermediate represent quiescent and amoeboid and round represent activated microglia. No significant differences were observed between groups. Values are means ± SEM; n = 5 (control antibody) and n = 7 (Aβ immunotherapy).