Fig. 4. The number of VIP-IR neurons is reduced in
gp130DBHcre stellate ganglia. (A,B)
VIP-staining of sections from P60 stellate ganglia of
gp130fl/fl (A) and gp130DBHcre (B)
mice demonstrate a strong reduction in the density of VIP-IR neurons.
(C) Quantitative analysis of VIP-IR neurons per ganglion. Data are
expressed as mean±sem (n=3-5). The differences between
gp130fl/fl and gp130DBHcre mice are
significant (P<0.05, unpaired, two-tailed t-test with
Welch-correction). (D) VIP-staining of sections from P2 stellate
ganglia of gp130fl/fl and
gp130DBHcre mice show no significant
difference.