Table 2.
Sholl analysis parameters.
| Sham + saline | Sham + LPS | TBI + saline | TBI + LPS | LPS* injury | Injury | LPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary branches | 6.55 ± 2.67 | 8.66 ± 2.29 | 5.08 ± 2.32 | 10.98 ± 3.24 | 0.10 | 0.73 | <0.001 |
| Process maximum | 8.39 ± 1.53 | 10.43 ± 4.69 | 5.91 ± 1.52 | 14.48 ± 4.09**, # | <0.001 | 0.52 | <0.001 |
| Critical radius (μm) | 12.53 ± 2.68 | 14.88 ± 3.64# | 12.41 ± 1.68 | 16.12 ± 2.09** | 0.48 | 0.24 | <0.001 |
| Maximum branch length (μm) | 42.86 ± 3.30*** | 41.20 ± 2.48** | 36.39 ± 2.05 | 40.21 ± 1.80* | <0.001 | <0.001 | 0.81 |
| Total intersections | 38.71 ± 18.76 | 50.77 ± 13.13* | 22.94 ± 5.31 | 57.60 ± 20.37** | <0.05 | 0.46 | <0.001 |
| Soma area (μm2) | 43.14 ± 8.93 | 44.03 ± 5.80 | 41.37 ± 9.35 | 44.23 ± 7.06 | 0.40 | 0.61 | 0.89 |
n = 7 per group, *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001 compared to TBI:saline, #compared to sham:LPS.