Table 1.

Interneuron densities and numbers in the dentate gyrus of seizure-resistant and seizure-sensitive gerbils

Seizure- resistantSeizure- sensitive
GABA-immunoreactive neuron density (profiles/mm2)
 Dentate gyrusMean175170
SEM99
 Superior granule cell layerMean572569
SEM2734
GAD67 mRNA-positive neurons (number/dentate gyrus)
 Dentate gyrusMean18,78818,124
SEM1,1761,278
CE1-a0.070.09
CV1-b0.150.16
 Superior granule cell layerMean4,3294,585
SEM554512
  • There are no significant differences (t test).

  • F1-a Coefficient of error.

  • F1-b Coefficient of variation.