Quantitative analysis (cell counting, c-fos expression and axon length) was performed in a double-blind manner using Fiji or Adobe Photoshop and a superimposed grid feature. Statistical analysis was performed using GraphPad Prism 7. P<0.05 was considered as statistically significant (Tables S1-S6).
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