Conditioning lesion protects motor neurons at end-stage.

Abstract

<p>(A–C) Representative examples of Nissl stained ventral horns from the L4–6 spinal cord of 10 wk un-operated, Crush, and Sham. (D) The mean (± SE) density of motor neurons per section compared between 10 wk, Crush, Sham and the contralateral side of Crush (Contra). (E) The mean (± SE) area of motor neuron somas shown for each group. (F–I) Histograms show the distribution of motor neuron areas for each group. Scale bar represents 250 µm. #, <i>P</i><0.01; *, <i>P</i><0.05.</p