Table 1.
Apoptosis of neurons in the myenteric and submucosal plexuses of the ileum and colon of juvenile Cdnf+/+ and Cdnf−/− mice.
| Plexus | Region | Genotype | N (number mice/total neurons examined) | Apoptotic neurons (% total) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myenteric | Ileum | Cdnf +/+ | 4/22,301 | 0 |
| Myenteric | Ileum | Cdnf −/− | 5/27,733 | 0.02 ± 0.02 |
| Myenteric | Colon | Cdnf +/+ | 4/28,819 | 0 |
| Myenteric | Colon | Cdnf −/− | 6/44,603 | 0.01 ± 0.01 |
| Submucosal | Ileum | Cdnf +/+ | 4/4989 | 0.02 ± 0.02 |
| Submucosal | Ileum | Cdnf −/− | 5/4740 | 0.09 ± 0.03 |
| Submucosal | Colon | Cdnf +/+ | 4/1784 | 0.07 ± 0.07 |
| Submucosal | Colon | Cdnf −/− | 6/1452 | 0.12 ± 0.08 |