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Table 2 Changes in axial length of the optic cup after BMP4 treatment

From: The level of BMP4 signaling is critical for the regulation of distinct T-box gene expression domains and growth along the dorso-ventral axis of the optic cup

 

Treatment Group

n.

Mean percentage difference ± 1.S.D.

P-value

D-V axial length

none

10

98.1% ± 3.50

0.11

 

BMP4

25

92.33% ± 3.83

<0.0001

 

BSA

8

95.26% ± 7.77

0.07

N-T axial length

none

10

99.97% ± 2.92

1

 

BMP4

25

96.66% ± 4.93

0.001

 

BSA

8

97.87% ± 3.50

0.15

P-Di axial length

BMP4/BSA

4

93.8% ± 6.9

0.58

  1. 100% indicates no change; D-V, dorso-ventral; N-T, naso-temporal; P-Di, proximo-distal