M1 (n = 17) | M2 (n = 20) | M4 (n = 27) | |
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Soma diameter (μm) | 13.9 ± 0.5*** | 15.7 ± 0.4*** | 21.0 ± 0.4 |
Dendritic-field diameter (μm) | 290.1 ±16.5** | 316.6 ± 13.8* | 359.6 ± 12.8 |
Total dendritic length (μm) | 1605 ± 162*** | 2957 ± 164*** | 4751 ± 193 |
Total branch points | 10.2 ± 1.6*** | 24.4 ± 1.5*** | 38.2 ± 1.6 |
No. of primary dendrites | 3.0 ± 0.2*** | 4.2 ± 0.3** | 5.3 ± 0.2 |
↵Values listed are mean ± SE. Asterisks indicate statistically significant difference from values for M4 cells (*p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001).