Table 1.
Morphological measurements of the arborization of aCC in control CNS (Chats2 at 18°C and expression of inactive TeTxLC) and when evoked synaptic activity is absent (Chats2 at 29°C and active TeTxLC)
| A-P axis (μm) | M-L axis (μm) | Area (μm2) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipsilateral | Contralateral | Ipsilateral | Contralateral | Ipsilateral | Contralateral | |
| TeTxLC (inactive) | 19.2 ± 1.2 | 8.4 ± 0.7 | 11.8 ± 0.8 | 12.8 ± 1.15 | 76.7 ± 7.5 | 31.0 ± 2.0 |
| TeTxLC (active) | 18.3 ± 1.2 | 9.0 ± 0.8 | 11.5 ± 0.7 | 11.1 ± 0.7 | 68.4 ± 4.8 | 32.5 ± 2.75 |
| Chats2 (18°C) | 16.1 ± 1.25 | 10.0 ± 0.5 | 10.8 ± 0.7 | 12.1 ± 0.5 | 69.3 ± 2.7 | 40.9 ± 1.9 |
| Chats2(29°C) | 16.2 ± 0.7 | 9.95 ± 0.7 | 12.0 ± 0.4 | 12.6 ± 0.55 | 75.8 ± 2.4 | 38.8 ± 2.8 |
A-P, Anterioposterior axis; M-L, mediolateral axis. All values are mean ± SE for n ≥ 8. No data pairs show significant differences.