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Table 2 Volume fraction occupied by cortical elements in layer II of the TEC. All volume data are corrected for shrinkage

From: Three-dimensional analysis of synapses in the transentorhinal cortex of Alzheimer’s disease patients

Group

Vneu (%; mean ± SD)

Vg (%; mean ± SD)

Vbv (%; mean ± SD)

Vn (%; mean ± SD)

TEC thickness (mm; mean ± SD)

Control

7.17 ± 0.98

0.50 ± 0.14

3.28 ± 0.41

89.05 ± 1.22

2.66 ± 0.37

Alzheimer

5.86 ± 0.84

0.35 ± 0.12

3.71 ± 0.48

90.08 ± 1.22

1.74 ± 0.39

  1. SD standard deviation, TEC transentorhinal cortex, V neu volume fraction occupied by neurons, V g volume fraction occupied by glia, V bv volume fraction occupied by blood vessels, V n volume fraction occupied by neuropil
  2. The data for individual cases are shown in Additional file 1: Table S1