Table 2

Growth characteristics of neural progenitors from the subventricular zone and olfactory bulb. Growth characteristics are compared between 26 consecutive passages of neural progenitor cells isolated from the subventricular zone and the olfactory bulb. No significant differences can be seen between the two populations.

Parameter
Subventricular zone
Olfactory bulb
P-Value

Number of passages analyzed
26
26

Average time for passage (d)
16.8 ± 5.0
16.5 ± 5.1
0.843
Number of cells at start of passage (thousands)
250.5 ± 354.9
271.8 ± 355.8
0.830
Number of cells at end of passage (thousands)
11,325.2 ± 8,776.0
13,242.3 ± 10,666.3
0.484
Population doublings
5.5 ± 1.4
5.5 ± 1.4
0.909
Frequency of population doublings
0.4 ± 0.1
0.4 ± 0.2
0.820
Doubling time (d)
2.8 ± 9.5
2.7 ± 6.5
0.483

Maurer et al. BMC Neuroscience 2008 9:7   doi:10.1186/1471-2202-9-7