Table 6.

Percentage variation in motoneuron numbers in CNTFRα−/−, MuSK−/−, and MuSK−/− CNTFRα−/− with respect to wild-type controls

TrochlearTrigeminal motorFacialHypoglossal
CNTFRα−/−n.d.6-a−27%6-a−41%6-a−56%6-a
MuSK−/−+37%+59%+38%+42%
MuSK−/−CNTFRα−/−+40%+48%+24%n.d.
  • Percentages (%) refer to the increase in the number of motoneurons with respect to the controls. n.d., Not determined.

  • F6-a Results described in DeChiara et al. (1995).