Figure 8.
EphA4 negatively regulates myelination in vivo. (A,C) Representative transmission electron micrographs, obtained at 4 weeks post-surgery, of regenerated nerve in the rats treated with EphA4-siRNA (A) and EphA4 overexpression vector LV-EphA4 (C). Scale bar, 5 μm, 500 nm. (B,D) Histograms comparing G ratio, the number of myelin sheath layers, the thickness of the myelin sheath and the ratio of myelinated axons among the rats treated with EphA4-siRNA (B) and EphA4 overexpression vector LV-EphA4 (D). **p < 0.01, vs. scramble (B). **p < 0.01, vs. LV-Vector (D), t-test, n = 3 per group.