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Table 1 Characteristics of the studied animals

From: Folate receptor-targeted positron emission tomography of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis in rats

 

Group A

Group B

fDTH-EAE

Days 13/14

fDTH-EAE

Days 13/14

fDTH-EAE

Days 89/90

Animals (total n)

10

10

Weight (g)

431 ± 24

455 ± 20

502 ± 49

Lesion area (mm2)

0.061 ± 0.027

ND

1.3 ± 0.51

18F-FOL

 PET/CT (n)

5

10

6

 Brain autoradiography (n)

5

ND

4

11C-PBR28

 PET/CT (n)

5

3

4

 Brain autoradiography (n)

5

ND

3

MRI

10

10

10

Histology/immunohistochemistry

 H&E (n)

10

ND

9

 Anti-FR-β (n)

10

ND

8

 Anti-CD68 (n)

10

ND

8

 Anti-iNOS (n)

10

ND

8

 Anti-MRC-1 (n)

9

ND

8

 LFB (n)

10

ND

9

  1. ND not determined