Neuronal plasticity in aging: A quantitative immunohistochemical study of GAP-43 distribution in discrete regions of the rat brain

Brain Research

Volumn 714, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 111-117

  Casoli, Tiziana ^a   Spagna, Carla ^a   Fattoretti, Patrizia ^a   Gesuita, Rosaria ^a   Bertoni Freddari, Carlo ^a  

^a INRCA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aging; Cerebellum; Cingulate cortex; GAP 43; Hippocampus; Neuronal plasticity; Olfactory bulb; Quantitative immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

NEUROMODULIN;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGING; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN REGION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029926942     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(95)01504-3     Document Type: Article

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