Table 1

Number of apoptotic cells at indicated time following induction of a facial nerve lesion.

Groups	Day 0	Day 7	Day 14		Day 42
A	2.16 ± 1.32	—	—	—	—
B	—	18.40 ± 1.43	26.20 ± 1.75	13.10 ± 1.20	9.30 ± 0.67
C	—	11.00 ± 1.25^*^†	15.60 ± 0.97^*^{^†}	7.20 ± 1.03^*^{^†}	4.60 ± 0.84^*^{^†}
D	—	13.70 ± 1.06^*	20.30 ± 0.82^*	8.50 ± 1.27^*	5.70 ± 1.16^*

↵* p<0.01 compared with group B (day 7, p=0.000; day 14, p=0.000; day 28, p=0.000; day 42, p=0.000);
↵† p<0.05 compared with group D (day 7, p=0.000; day 14, p=0.000; day 28, p=0.020; day 42, p=0.012) A - healthy controls, B - facial nerve lesion model + normal saline injection,