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Table 1 The rate of axonal regeneration decreases with age

From: Slowing of axonal regeneration is correlated with increased axonal viscosity during aging

Age

Average (µm/hour)

s.d.

# of growth cones

n

s.e.m.

95% CI

embryonic

35

19

12

42

2.93

5.9

neonate

11.5

11.7

34

268

0.72

1.4

adult

8.2

6

32

118

0.55

1.1

  1. Note the embryonic data were previously published [16]
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BMC Neuroscience

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