Experiment 1: Animal attrition and exclusions
| Experimental step | Attrition | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| Starting no. of rats | — | 60 |
| Rats that did not meet performance criterion | 7 | 53 |
| Rats that died during vector administration | 0 | 53 |
| Rats that died during SCI surgery | 4 | 49 |
| Rats that removed for autophagia | 5 | 44 |
| Rats with incomplete SCI | 6 | 38 |
| Total no. of rats for behavioral analysis | 38 |