Table 1.
Body weight, neuronal number, neuronal volume and ganglion volume per side [mean (SD)]
| n | Weight (g) | Side | Neuron number (in thousands) | vN (in thousand μm3) | Ganglion volume(mm3) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control 3 months | 9 | 315 (60) | L | 34.9 (5.3) | 7.3 (1.4) | 1.25 (0.20) |
| R | 35.6 (5.8) | 8.6 (1.1)** | 1.25 (0.21) | |||
| Control 8 months | 6 | 553 (96) | L | 61.9 (6.5)* | 7.2 (0.1) | 2.13 (0.19)* |
| R | 61.8 (7.4)* | 8.4 (0.7)** | 2.05 (0.35)* | |||
| Deafferented 7 months | 7 | 548 (68) | L | 56.5 (5.2)* | 9.8 (2.4) | |
| R | 45.5 (8.2)** | 9.7 (2.5) |
L, Left; R, right.
*p < 0.05, different from 3-month-old group;
**p < 0.05, different from contralateral side.