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Table 1 Number of SG neurons receiving monosynaptic and polysynaptic inputs in control and bone cancer-bearing mice

From: Bone cancer induces a unique central sensitization through synaptic changes in a wide area of the spinal cord

  

Aδ fiber

C fiber

No input

Monosynaptic

Control

13 (6%)

12 (5%)

203 (89%)

 

Cancer

14 (9%)

10 (6%)

136 (85%)

Polysynaptic

Control

26 (11%)

8 (4%)

194 (85%)

 

Cancer

34 (21%)

14 (9%)

112 (70%)

  1. The χ2-test revealed a significant difference in the number of cells receiving polysynaptic inputs from Aδ and C fibers between control and bone cancer-bearing mice (P < 0.05). The proportion of cells receiving monosynaptic inputs was not different across the groups.