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. 2020 Oct 15;10:17359. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-71460-6

Figure 4.

Figure 4

Chronic bead injection and acute ONC injuries result in a severe loss of direction selective-RGCs. (ac, g) CART expression identified ON–OFF direction selective-RGCs in rat retinas and was significantly decreased in bead injected and ONC retinas. (df, h) A subset of ON direction selective-RGCs were identified by FSTL4, with positive cell bodies found exclusively within the ganglion cell layer. Following bead injection or ONC, FSTL4 expression was significantly reduced. Error bars represent S.E.M. Scale bars equal 100 µm. Statistical differences were determined using a One-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc with 95% confidence. (**p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001). n = 6 retinas were analyzed per group, with 4 cross sections and numerous technical replicates per cross section. Cross sections contained both nasal and temporal parts, with technical replicates including areas from both the central and peripheral retina.