Table 3 The density and expression of nerve fibers within connective tissue.

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

454 (62)

440 (62)

460 (66)

433 (61)

Density of fibers expressing SP

189 (23)

206 (23)

173 (28)

222 (26)

% of fibers expressing SP

48 (3)

49 (3)

46 (4)

51 (4)

% of fibers expressing NR2B

41 (3)

42 (3)

43 (3)

41 (3)

% of fibers expressing NGF

18 (2)

16 (2)

16 (3)

19 (2)

% of fibers expressing SP/NR2B

21 (2)

24 (2)

24 (3)

21 (3)

% of fibers expressing SP/NGF

7 (1)

6 (1)

5 (1)

8 (1)

% of fibers expressing NR2B/NGF

13 (2)

13 (2)

11 (2)

15 (2)

% of fibers expressing SP/NR2B/NGF

5 (1)

5 (1)

4 (1)

6 (1)

  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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