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Table 1 Distribution of neuronal loss and pTDP-43- and annexin A11-immunoreactive NCIs and GCIs

From: A novel splicing variant of ANXA11 in a patient with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: histologic and biochemical features

 

Neuronal loss

pTDP-43

Annexin A11

NCIs

GCIs

NCIs

GCIs

Cerebrum

Frontal cortex

−

−

−

−

−

Motor cortex

++

++

++

+

−

White matter*

+**

NA

++

NA

−

Temporal cortex

−

−

−

−

−

Parietal cortex

−

 + 

−

−

−

Occipital cortex

−

−

−

−

−

Subcortical area

Ammon/dentate gyrus

−

−

−

−

−

Amygdaloid nucleus

−

−

−

−

−

Caudate nucleus/putamen

−/−

+/+

−/+

−/+

−/+

Globus pallidus

−

−

−

−

−

Thalamus

−

−

−

−

−

Subthalamic nucleus

−

+

+

−

−

Brainstem

Oculomotor nucleus

−

−

+

−

−

Substantia nigra

−

−

−

−

−

Locus ceruleus

−

+

−

−

−

Trigeminal motor nucleus

+

+

−

+

−

Facial nucleus

++

++

+

++

−

Pontine nucleus

−

+

+

 + 

−

Ambiguous nucleus

+

+

−

−

−

Hypoglossal nucleus

++

++

++

++

−

Inferior olivary nucleus

−

+

+

+

−

Reticular formation

−

+

+

+

−

Cerebellum

Cortex/white matter

−/−**

−/NA

−/+

−/NA

−/−

Dentate nucleus

−

−

−

−

−

Spinal cord

Anterior horn (C/Th/L)

++/++/+

+/+/++

++/++/++

+/+/++

−/−/+

Lateral funiculus (C/Th/L)

++/++/+**

NA

−/+/+

NA

−/−/−

Anterior funiculus (C/Th/L)

++/++/−**

NA

+/+/+

NA

−/−/−

  1. *, White matter adjacent to the motor cortex; Neuronal loss (**, degeneration with macrophage infiltration): −, none; +, mild to moderate; ++, severe; NCIs and GCIs: −, none; +, rare (1–4 /10 high-power fields); ++, occasional (≧ 5/10 high-power fields); pTDP-43, phosphorylated 43 kDa TAR DNA-binding protein; NCIs, neuronal cytoplasmic inclusions; GCIs, glial cytoplasmic inclusions; NA, not applicable; C, cervical cord; Th, thoracic cord; L, lumbar cord