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Fig. 9. Xefiltin, XNIF, and NF-L mRNA expression in the spinal
cord (A–C) and a dorsal root ganglion (D–F). In the spinal cord, both
the sensory and motor neurons expressed moderate levels of xefiltin
mRNA(A) and high levels of XNIF (B) and NF-L (C) mRNAs. In dorsal
root ganglion neurons, xefiltin mRNAexpression was near the threshold
of detection (D), whereas XNIF (E) and NF-L (F) mRNAs were
abundant. Also note that in dorsal root ganglion, XNIF mRNA was
found in both large (arrowhead at l) and small (arrowhead at s)
neurons, in contrast to xefiltin and NF-L mRNAs, which were restricted
to large neurons in the periphery of the ganglion. da, dorsal
area of the gray matter; la, lateral area of the gray matter; mn,
motoneuron; n, nerve emanating from the dorsal root ganglion; sn,
sensory neuron; vh, ventral horn. The area depicted in A–C is from the
boxed region of Figure 4F. In D–F, dorsal is to the right and medial is to
the top. The scale bar 5 70 μm in A, also applies to B, C; whereas the
scale bar 5 150 μm in D, also applies to E, F. |
