Contents of experiments and number of mice
| wt | bcl-2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Retrobulbar PN transplantation group | 17 | 13 |
| Observation of the grafted site | 3 | – |
| Assessing axonal regeneration | ||
| Retrograde labeling of surviving RGCs | 5 | 4 |
| Retrograde labeling of regenerating RGCs | 9 (3) | 9 (3) |
| Intraretinal PN transplantation group | 6 | 6 |
| Assessing axonal regeneration (retrograde labeling of surviving RGCs) | 6 (5) | 6 (4) |
| Non-transplantation group | 6 | 5 |
| Retrograde labeling of normal RGCs | 3 | 3 |
| RT97 immunostaining | 3 | 2 |
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of mice processed for RT97 immunostaining after cell counting of retrogradely labeled RGCs.