Table 1.
Density of total cells and NeuN-immunoreactive cells in the caudal brainstem
Nucleus | Total cells1-a | NeuN-immunoreactive cells1-b | ||
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WT | MD | WT | MD | |
NTS | 75.6 ± 8.4 | 73.1 ± 12.2 | 50.4 ± 8.4 | 40.8 ± 12.2 |
DMV | 63.8 ± 10.6 | 67.7 ± 6.6 | 24.1 ± 10 | 21.3 ± 5.6 |
HYP | 94.0 ± 16.0 | 96.0 ± 26 | 25.2 ± 3.0 | 21.4 ± 3.91-b |
Cells per 10+6μm3, mean ± SD.
Maximum significance of differences between WT and MD reached p < 0.1.
HYP, Hypoglossal nucleus.