Table 1.
Size analysis of Cx50 gap junctions in rabbit retina
| Very small puncta (0.1–1 μm2) | Small clusters (1–5 μm2) | Large clusters (5–10 μm2) | Very large plaques (10–20 μm2) | Extra large plaques (20–40 μm2) | Giant plaques (>40+ μm2) | Largest plaque (μm2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central retina | |||||||
| Area (mean ± SD) | 0.32 ± 0.22 | 1.83 ± 0.85 | 6.86 ± 1.41 | 13.9 ± 2.60 | 30.3 ± 5.86 | 46.9 ± 4.95 | 52.2 |
| Fraction of total number | 86.9% | 12.3% | 0.58% | 0.16% | 0.04% | 0.01% | |
| Fraction of total area | 47.9% | 38.5% | 6.79% | 3.71% | 2.22% | 0.93% | |
| Superior retina | |||||||
| Area (mean ± SD) | 0.35 ± 0.24 | 2.05 ± 0.96 | 6.87 ± 1.31 | 13.8 ± 2.93 | 25.3 ± 4.47 | 41.0 ± 0.00 | 41.0 |
| Fraction of total number | 72.0% | 23.8% | 3.02% | 0.97% | 0.20% | 0.01% | |
| Fraction of total area | 22.3% | 43.0% | 18.2% | 11.7% | 4.47% | 0.34% | |
| Inferior retina | |||||||
| Area (mean ± SD) | 0.37 ± 0.24 | 2.05 ± 0.96 | 6.79 ± 1.35 | 13.1 ± 2.43 | 26.2 ± 5.04 | 42.3 ± 2.94 | 113 |
| Fraction of total number | 71.4% | 25.1% | 2.49% | 0.78% | 0.18% | 0.06% | |
| Fraction of total area | 22.8% | 44.6% | 14.7% | 8.85% | 4.16% | 2.10% |