Reducing Neuron Apoptosis in the Pontine Micturition Center by Nerve Root Transfer for Restoration of Micturition Function after Spinal Cord Injury

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Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression in pontine neurons and the number of apoptotic neurons in the three study groups at each time point. (a) Bcl-2 and Bax protein expression in the three study groups under a fluorescence microscope (x200). (b) Fluorescence intensities of Bcl-2 protein expression in (a) were quantified by gray value analysis. Data represent the . Two-way analysis of variance, , . (c) Fluorescence intensities of Bax protein expression in (a) were quantified by gray value analysis. Data represent the . Two-way analysis of variance, , . (d) The Bcl-2/Bax ratios were measured by gray value analysis. Data represent the . Two-way analysis of variance, , .

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