Figure 3

Effects of different doses of MVIIC on total leukocytes (cells/μL) and lymphocytes (cells/μL). Mean number ± SD of total leukocytes and lymphocytes of rats submitted to compressive spinal cord injury and treated with placebo (PLA, positive control) or ω-conotoxin MVIIC (G15, 15 pmol MVIIC; G30, 30 pmol MVIIC; G60, 60 pmol MVIIC), preoperatively (white column) and eight days after treatment (gray column) (*p < 0.05). Total leukocyte and lymphocyte normal values are, respectively, 1980–11060 cells/μL and 1190–9450 cells/μL, as described by Giknis and Clifford [39].