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Table 1 Summary of cerebrospinal fluid analytes prior to (pre) and after (post) intrathecal adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cell (ASC) administration in healthy horses

From: Safety and tracking of intrathecal allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell transplantation in healthy and diseased horses

Site of collection

Total protein (mg/dL)

Nucleated cell count (cells/μL)

Neutrophil (%)

Small mono (%)

Large mono (%)

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

Pre

Post

LS

84

72

13

7

0

10

59

89

41

1

LS

59

67

9

13

2

0

88

91

10

9

LS*

64

64

1

4

19

84

23

15

58

1

AO

88

121

1

6

47

5

39

83

14

12

AO

55

81

< 1

6

0

0

0

96

0

4

AO*

77

85

< 1

26

0

1

0

90

0

2

Mean

71.2

81.7

4.2

10.3

11.3

16.7

34.8

77.3

20.5

4.8

P value

0.18

0.21

0.72

0.06

0.20

  1. Reference intervals: total protein < 100 mg/dL; nucleated cell count < 5 cells/μL * Technetium-labeled cells
  2. LS, lumbosacral; AO, atlanto-occipital; mono, mononuclear cells