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Table 2 Measurement of morphometric mitochondrial parameters

From: Morphological and mitochondrial changes in murine choroid plexus epithelial cells during healthy aging

 

2 m.o.

8 m.o.

20 m.o.

Area (µm2)

0.2 ± 0.00

0.25 ± 0.01****

0.22 ± 0.00*; #

Perimeter (µm)

0.53 ± 0.01

0.61 ± 0.01****

0.58 ± 0.01****

Density (mito/µm2)

7.63 ± 0.2

6.56 ± 0.2****

6.88 ± 0.2*

Apical:Basal ratio

0.71 ± 0.05

0.72 ± 0.05

0.82 ± 0.11

Circularity

0.86 ± 0.00

0.85 ± 0.02***

0.83 ± 0.00****

Feret’s diameter (µm)

0.2 ± 0.01

0.23 ± 0.01****

0.23 ± 0.01****

Aspect ratio

1.64 ± 0.02

1.71 ± 0.02****

1.79 ± 0.02**

  1. Mean ± s.e.m. n = 30 cells per animal, 3 animals in each age group. *Statistical differences compared to 2 months old (m.o.), # to 8 m.o., Kruskal–Wallis test, *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, ****p < 0.0001