Table 1.

Cell death in embryonic spinal cords of mice deficient for the Fas pathway

Mouse genotype TUNEL+ profiles (E12.5 thoracic spinal cord)
C57BL/6 598 ± 33
(n = 3)
lpr/lpr 616 ± 26
(n = 3)
Fas+/- 602 ± 64
(n = 3)
Fas-/- 594 ± 52
(n = 3)
  • Number of TUNEL + motoneurons in the thoracic part of E12.5 spinal cords of lpr/lpr and Fas-/- mice with their respective controls. Values correspond to mean ± SD.