Bilateral Neuropathy of Primary Sensory Neurons by the Chronic Compression of Multiple Unilateral DRGs

Figure 6

Increased ATF3 expressions in ipsilateral and contralateral large- and medium-sized DRG neurons following the mCCD. (a) ATF3 expression in ipsilateral large- and medium-sized DRG neurons of control rats. (b) ATF3 expression in ipsilateral large- and medium-sized DRG neurons at day 10 after mCCD surgery. C, ATF3 expression in contralateral large- and medium-sized DRG neurons at day 10 after mCCD surgery (inset: higher magnification, scale bar = 20 μm). D, Percentage of ATF3 positive cells in ipsilateral and contralateral large- and medium-sized DRG neurons in control and on the 1st, 7th, 10th, 14th, and 21st postoperative days. Scale bar = 50 μm (a–C). Bonferroni test, , compared to the bilateral DRG neurons of control rats.

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