Table 4 Mean density and diameter of myelinated axons and thickness of their myelin sheaths

Intact MCN

138 ± 32

3.30 ± 1.23

1.20 ± 0.50

Plasmid phVEGF ETE

191 ± 46*†‡#

2.07 ± 1.20*†‡

0.80 ± 0.30*†‡

Plasmid ETE

335 ± 45*‡

1.72 ± 0.15*‡

0.80 ± 0.15*‡

Vehiculum ETE

110 ± 52

1.52 ± 0.71*

0.65 ± 0.25*

Plasmid phVEGF ETS

115 ± 40†‡

1.80 ± 0.75*†‡

0.75 ± 0.32*

Plasmid ETS

260 ± 25*‡

1.65 ± 0.15*‡

0.71 ± 0.15*

Vehiculum ETS

91 ± 40

1.45 ± 0.11*

0.70 ± 0.32*