highly significantp = 0.009
Based on the Sholl Analysis, there was a highly significant reduction in the total number of PDF boutons present in the synaptic terminal arbor ( p = 0.009; n = 12 eGS + ET, n = 10 eGS + RU), with the restoration effect most pronounced in the region immediately adjacent to the dorsal horn bifurcation (Figure 4 C, right).