Table 2 The density and expression of nerve fibers associated with myocytes.

From: Sex-related differences in response to masseteric injections of glutamate and nerve growth factor in healthy human participants

 

Day 0

Day 10

Men

Women

Density of all nerve fibers

258 (70)

339 (70)

256 (57)

342(90)

Density of fibers expressing SP

33 (10)

68 (10)

15 (4)

86 (7)

% of fibers expressing SP

10 (5)

20 (5)

8 (3)

22 (5)

% of fibers expressing NR2B

80 (6)

82 (6)

82 (4)

80 (6)

% of fibers expressing NGF

72 (8)

69 (8)

80 (8)

64 (12)

% of fibers expressing SP/NR2B

5 (4)

17 (4)

6 (3)

16 (6)

% of fibers expressing SP/NGF

10 (3)

8 (3)

7 (3)

11 (5)

% of fibers expressing NR2B/NGF

66 (8)

64 (8)

72 (8)

59 (12)

% of fibers expressing SP/NR2B/NGF

4 (3)

7 (3)

5 (2)

6 (4)

  1. The table presents the mean (SEM) of nerve fibers density (fibers/area on mm2), the density of fibers expressing SP (putative afferent fibers) and the frequency of nerve fibers expressing markers alone and in combination on day 0 and 10 as well as from men and women.
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