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Table 1 Distribution of nociceptive markers in cells with and without sympathetic contacts

From: Highly localized interactions between sensory neurons and sprouting sympathetic fibers observed in a transgenic tyrosine hydroxylase reporter mouse

  

Cells without Marker

Cells Expressing Marker

  

Marker

Condition

Cells with Symp Fibers

Cells with Symp Baskets

Cells w/o Symp Contact

Cells with Symp Fibers

Cells with Symp Baskets

Cells w/o Symp Contact

Overall Percent Expressing Marker

Percent with Symp Basket or Fibers

SP

SNL

118

55

1576

168

114

558

32.4%*

17.6%*

 

Normal

1

2

2637

2

0

622

19.1%

0.2%

TrKA

SNL

171

83

1267

109

68

237

21.4%*

22.3%*

 

Normal

1

0

1431

3

1

1202

45.7%

0.2%

CGRP

SNL

134

50

1241

113

72

374

28.2%*

18.6%*

 

Normal

3

0

1892

7

12

1429

43.3%

0.7%

  1. Fixed DRG sections stained for TH and the indicated marker were prepared from normal DRG or on POD 3 after spinal nerve ligation. Number of cells in each category is indicated. N = 3 animals per group minimum. *, significant difference between normal and SNL (p < 0.0001; Chi Square test)