Figure 3.
Cell counting of immunohistochemical sections. (a) 27.3% of the counted neurons were immunoreactive to CGRP and 13.1% for SP. Of these, 15.4% were only positive for CGRP and 1.2% were only positive for SP. 11.9% of the counted cells were positive for both CGRP and SP. In total, 478 neurons were counted and 71.4% of neurons did not exert ir for CGRP or SP. (b) 24.0% of counted neurons displayed ir for NKA and 14.0% for SP. Of these, 12.1% were only positive for NKA and 2.2% were only positive for SP. 11.9% of the counted cells were positive for both NKA and SP. In total, 603 neurons were counted and 73.8% of neurons did not exert ir for NKA or SP. (c) 21.5% of the counted neurons were immunoreactive to NKB and 14.5% for SP. Of these, 20.8% were only positive for NKB and 13.8% were only positive for SP. 0.7% of the counted cells were positive for both NKB and SP. In total, 607 neurons were counted and 64.7% of neurons did not exert ir for NKB or SP.
