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Table 3 Voluntary electromyography (EMG) of rat segmental tail muscle, in 4 different time points, from 7 days till 360 days, after spinal cord injury

From: Stable gastric pentadecapeptide BPC 157 can improve the healing course of spinal cord injury and lead to functional recovery in rats

Group

 

Mean ± SD

 

Time of EMG recording after spinal cord injury

7 days

30 days

180 days

360 days

Healthy control

Amp./mV

100 ± 40

    

Saline 5 ml/kg b.w. i.p.

Amp./mV

 

180 ± 55

370 ± 52

575 ± 300

460 ± 175+

BPC 157 200 μg/kg b.w. i.p.

Amp./mV

 

200 ± 50

200 ± 80*

290 ± 150*

300 ± 65*+

BPC 157 2 μg/kg b.w. i.p.

Amp./mV

 

210 ± 25

170 ± 25*

270 ± 110*

280 ± 70*+

Laminectomy

Amp./mV

    

125 ± 30

  1. Voluntary electromyography of rat segmental tail muscle. Amp. amplitude of motor unit potential (MUP) in millivolts (mV), Mean arithmetic mean, SD standard deviation
  2. *P value < 0.05 BPC 157 groups vs. saline
  3. +P value < 0.05 saline and BPC 157 groups vs. laminectomy animals