Effect of PKC βII Transgene Expression on Morphometric Parameters in the Colon
| . | . | Control . | . | Transgenic . | . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon length (cm) | 8.5 ± 0.2 | 8.6 ± 0.1 | NS | |||
| Crypt height (μm) | 102.6 ± 3.9 | 108.3 ± 2.3 | NS | |||
| Crypt height (No. cells) | 20.1 ± 0.4 | 22.3 ± 0.2 | 0.0002 | |||
| Cell size (crypt height [μm]/ | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | NS | |||
| crypt height [No. cells]) | ||||||
| Crypt circumference (No. cells) | 16.3 ± 0.3 | 16.8 ± 0.2 | NS | |||
| Total No. cells per crypt | 327.7 ± 7.2 | 372.8 ± 2.5 | 0.0002 |
| . | . | Control . | . | Transgenic . | . | P value . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colon length (cm) | 8.5 ± 0.2 | 8.6 ± 0.1 | NS | |||
| Crypt height (μm) | 102.6 ± 3.9 | 108.3 ± 2.3 | NS | |||
| Crypt height (No. cells) | 20.1 ± 0.4 | 22.3 ± 0.2 | 0.0002 | |||
| Cell size (crypt height [μm]/ | 5.1 ± 0.1 | 4.9 ± 0.1 | NS | |||
| crypt height [No. cells]) | ||||||
| Crypt circumference (No. cells) | 16.3 ± 0.3 | 16.8 ± 0.2 | NS | |||
| Total No. cells per crypt | 327.7 ± 7.2 | 372.8 ± 2.5 | 0.0002 |
Results are shown as means ± SEM on a sample size of 10 mice/group. NS, not significantly different.