Figure 6: A) Ultrastructure of the spinal cord that compares
myelination in mice with and without LPC lesion (sham), and
compared to mice with LPC injuries expose to vehicle, Antp and
COG112 treatments (Bar = 5 m). At day 21, the number of thinly
myelinated axons are greater in COG112 treated mice than Antp
and vehicle groups. B) Measuring the myelinated axons with
myelin thickness the mean g-ratios of the axons in COG112 group
was significantly smaller than vehicle or Antp treated mice
indicative of thicker myelin. C) Injection of LPC reduced axon
count in lesion area of vehicle and Antp groups while more fibers
were preserved in COG112 group, indicating its role in axon
preservation following the injury. (mean ± SEM, * p< 0.05, **
p < 0.01, ***, p< 0.001, n = 3). |