TABLE 1.Morphometric analysis of NGF cells from monkey and rat
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Parameter Measured | Monkeys | Rats |
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n | 22 | 9 |
Soma area, µm2* | 92 ± 39 | 66 ± 19 |
Number of primary dendrites* | 10 ± 2.7 | 7.0 ± 1.3 |
Total dendritic length, µm | 1,055 ± 1,036 | 1,375 ± 649 |
Dendritic horizontal span, µm | 78 ± 37 | 107 ± 28 |
Dendritic vertical span, µm | 104 ± 49 | 172 ± 111 |
Total axonal length, µm | 22,951 ± 8,547 (n = 9) | 29,390 ± 8,845 (n = 7) |
No. of axonal branching points* | 180 ± 55 (n = 9) | 349 ± 158 (n = 7) |
Axonal horizontal span, µm* | 407 ± 98 | 540 ± 117 |
Axonal vertical span, µm | 486 ± 151 | 547 ± 145 |
Values are means ± SD. NGF, neurogliaform.
* Significantly different between the two species, P<0.05.