Changes in axon bundle number and axonal area in caspase-3 knock-outs and heterozygotes
| Superior turbinate | Mediolateral turbinate | Inferior turbinate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +/− | −/− | +/− | −/− | +/− | −/− | |
| Number of axon bundles per millimeter OE (μm) | 21.1 ± 2.54 | 15.8 ± 1.53 | 22.7 ± 2.01 | 11.4 ± 1.00 | 19.1 ± 1.82 | 15.3 ± 0.94 |
| Area of average axon bundle (μm2) | 452 ± 19.1 | 953 ± 27.3 | 506 ± 15.3 | 2999 ± 55.6 | 257 ± 15.0 | 537 ± 17.4 |
| Total area of axons per millimeter OE (×10−3μm2) | 196 ± 0.46 | 223 ± 0.39 | 246 ± 0.42 | 342 ± 0.52 | 97.1 ± 0.35 | 125 ± 0.31 |