Table 1 Average dimensions and s.e.m. of axon NSVs and connectors

From: Membrane mechanics dictate axonal pearls-on-a-string morphology and function

Sample name

 

Sample type

Treatment

NSV length (nm)

NSV width (nm)

Connector length (nm)

Connector width (nm)

Organotypic

 

Organotypic

 

326 ± 7

177 ± 3

252 ± 10

52 ± 2

Acute

 

Acute slice

 

357 ± 10

204 ± 6

380 ± 15

58 ± 1

Dissociated

 

2D

 

600 ± 9

311 ± 5

552 ± 14

127 ± 3

Chemical treatments

0.2% DMSO

2D

DMSO, 30 min

630 ± 13

318 ± 5

603 ± 18

136 ± 3

  

2D

DMSO, 1 h

632 ± 18

323 ± 7

584 ± 20

153 ± 5

 

0.1% DMSO

2D

DMSO, 1 h

602 ± 12

351 ± 7

518 ± 19

115 ± 3

 

LatA

2D

LatA, 30 min

625 ± 11

323 ± 5

574 ± 20

136 ± 4

  

2D

LatA, 1 h

584 ± 21

326 ± 11

588 ± 18

123 ± 6

 

CytoD

2D

CytoD, 1 h

640 ± 17

342 ± 9

611 ± 19

134 ± 4

 

Blebbistatin

2D

Blebbistatin, 1 h

590 ± 11

295 ± 4

431 ± 12

215 ± 5

 

Nocodazole

2D

Nocodazole, 1 h

587 ± 10

297 ± 3

446 ± 13

195 ± 6

 

MβCD

2D

MβCD 5 mM

550 ± 17

312 ± 8

540 ± 20

116 ± 4

 

Control

2D

No treatment

640 ± 17

310 ± 7

490 ± 15

136 ± 4

Sptbn1 KD

 

2D

Scb

728 ± 15

363 ± 6

633 ± 19

178 ± 6

  

2D

Sptbn1 KD

651 ± 14

335 ± 6

585 ± 19

138 ± 5

Osmolarity

 

2D

300 mOsm

480 ± 9

275 ± 5

410 ± 15

111 ± 2

  

2D

600 mOsm

370 ± 8

190 ± 4

430 ± 16

106 ± 3

  

2D

150 mOsm

610 ± 13

390 ± 8

661 ± 21

107 ± 3

  

2D

300 mOsm

510 ± 10

250 ± 4

490 ± 19

114 ± 3

  

2D

280 mOsm

565 ± 10

268 ± 4

540 ± 16

125 ± 3

  

2D

400 mOsm

472 ± 8

228 ± 3

560 ± 13

118 ± 3

Stimulation

No stim

2D

 

449 ± 12

232 ± 5

462 ± 15

118 ± 3

 

5 min

2D

 

541 ± 15

262 ± 6

512 ± 18

135 ± 4

 

30 min

2D

 

526 ± 14

287 ± 7

510 ± 18

118 ± 4

 

MβCD no stim

2D

MβCD 5 mM

405 ± 10

242 ± 6

421 ± 15

97 ± 3

 

MβCD 5 min

2D

MβCD 5 mM

477 ± 14

293 ± 9

463 ± 15

111 ± 3

 

MβCD 30 min

2D

MβCD 5 mM

448 ± 13

278 ± 7

426 ± 16

108 ± 3

  1. Abbreviations: 2D, two-dimensional; Scb, scramble; stim, stimulation.