Skip to main content

Table 1 Quantification of CX3CR1 mRNA expressing cells per square unit in rat EAE lesions (mean ± SEM)

From: CX3CL1 (fractalkine) and CX3CR1 expression in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-induced experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis: kinetics and cellular origin

  NWM PPWM EA LA DM
Density of silver grains* per 1.9 × 10 4 μm 2 39.4 ± 8.2 70.8 ± 7.2 220.3 ± 17.4a 276.3 ± 14.8b 208.4 ± 18.3a
Total number of GSI-B4+ cells per 1.9 × 10 4 μm 2 11.0 ± 1.5 18.6 ± 1.6 65.3 ± 5.3a 68.1 ± 3.3a 59.8 ± 2.4a
Number of GSI-B4+/CX 3 CR1+ cells per 1.9 × 10 4 μm 2 5 ± 0.9 12.4 ± 1.3 46.1 ± 7.4a 50.7 ± 3.3a 46.0 ± 3.8a
Number of GSI-B4-/CX 3 CR1+ cells per 1.9 × 10 4 μm 2 0 ± 0 0 ± 0 0.8 ± 0.3 2.1 ± 0.7a 0.8 ± 0.4
  1. *Silver grains: defined as areas exceeding the mean background level + 11 SD
  2. a Statistically significant against NWM and PPWM
  3. bStatistically significant against NWM, PPWM, EA and DM
Back to article page