Loss of neurons in the dorsal root ganglia after transection of a peripheral sensory nerve: An anatomical study in monkeys

Scandinavian Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 1-6

  Liss, Anders G ^a   Af Ekenstam, Fredrik W ^a   Wiberg, Mikael ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Horseradish peroxidase; Monkey; Nerve injury; Sensory ganglia

Indexed keywords

HORSERADISH PEROXIDASE; WHEAT GERM AGGLUTININ;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL LOSS; CELL SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; MACACA; MALE; MONKEY; NERVE CELL; NERVE FIBER; NERVE INJURY; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; SENSORY NERVE; SPINAL GANGLION;

ANIMALS; CELL DEATH; FEMALE; GANGLIA, SPINAL; MACACA; MALE; NEURONS; RADIAL NERVE;

EID: 0029986932     PISSN: 02844311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/02844319609072397     Document Type: Article

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