Table 1.

Counts of cell profiles in the spinal cord of rats 2.5, 3, and 3.3 d after injection of PRV into the lordosis-producing muscles

AreaNo. of animals with labelCells per labeled section (mean)No. of labeled sections per animal (range)
2.5 d (n = 5)
 Ventral horn
  Lateral1 /51.00–1
  Central0 /50.00
  Medial4 /51.10–4
 Area X5 /51.23–11
 Intermediate zone
  Ipsilateral5 /51.88–18
  Contralateral0 /50.00
 IML
  Ipsilateral5 /52.224–54
  Contralateral0 /50.00
 Dorsal horn
  Ipsilateral0 /50.00
  Contralateral0 /50.00
3 d (n = 2)
 Ventral horn
  Lateral2 /21.325–36
  Central2 /21.319–21
  Medial2 /21.08–13
 Area X2 /24.4180–217
 Intermediate zone
  Ipsilateral2 /29.1172–238
  Contralateral2 /22.2109–118
 IML
  Ipsilateral2 /27.5161–205
  Contralateral2 /21.553–57
 Dorsal horn
  Ipsilateral2 /24.7203–230
  Contralateral2 /22.485–118
3.3 d (n = 2)
 Ventral horn
  Lateral2 /22.2114–144
  Central2 /21.886–133
  Medial2 /21.746–80

  • The numbers of animals with label are presented as the number of animals with labeled cells in a given area per total number of animals investigated at a given time point.