Fiber orientation was quantitatively evaluated by measuring two-dimensional fiber lengths within a single focal plane
| Left | Right | |
|---|---|---|
| Cg1 layer II | ||
| CTRL | 1.03 ± 0.58 | 1.11 ± 0.62 |
| GDX-SO | 1.08 ± 0.68 | 1.00 ± 0.61 |
| GDX-TP | 1.20 ± 0.35 | 0.98 ± 0.49 |
| Cg1 layer V | ||
| CTRL | 1.74 ± 0.99 | 1.66 ± 0.99 |
| GDX-SO | 1.35 ± 0.97 | 1.42 ± 0.92 |
| GDX-TP | 1.36 ± 0.70 | 1.72 ± 1.26 |
| AgM layer III | ||
| CTRL | 2.23 ± 1.22 | 2.43 ± 1.88 |
| GDX-SO | 1.66 ± 1.22 | 2.02 ± 1.57 |
| GDX-TP | 1.99 ± 1.50* | 1.99 ± 1.26** |
| AgM layer V | ||
| CTRL | 1.59 ± 0.87 | 2.02 ± 6.24 |
| GDX-SO | 1.52 ± 0.87** | 1.67 ± 1.14 |
| GDX-TP | 1.48 ± 0.85 | 1.52 ± 0.87 |
| AgL layer III | ||
| CTRL | 2.42 ± 1.77 | 2.38 ± 1.89 |
| GDX-SO | 1.96 ± 1.51** | 2.06 ± 1.44** |
| GDX-TP | 1.92 ± 1.46** | 2.03 ± 1.47* |
| AgL layer V | ||
| CTRL | 1.73 ± 0.97 | 1.72 ± 0.98 |
| GDX-SO | 1.46 ± 0.88 | 1.66 ± 1.08 |
| GDX-TP | 1.52 ± 0.96 | 1.59 ± 0.92 |
| Par1 layer II | ||
| CTRL | 2.15 ± 1.67 | 2.42 ± 2.00 |
| GDX-SO | 2.06 ± 1.57* | 1.97 ± 1.37* |
| GDX-TP | 1.84 ± 1.19 | 2.34 ± 6.32** |
| Par1 layer V | ||
| CTRL | 1.68 ± 0.93 | 1.74 ± 0.99 |
| GDX-SO | 1.54 ± 1.02 | 1.56 ± 1.19** |
| GDX-TP | 1.51 ± 0.89 | 1.57 ± 0.82 |
Mean length ± SD from the left and right hemispheres is given for each layer for each of the three animal groups. Those axon segment populations that were statistically invariant (Kolmogorov–Smirnoff nonparametric comparison, *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01) are marked.