A histochemical examination of the staining of kainate-induced neuronal degeneration by anionic dyes

Biotechnic and Histochemistry

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 244-254

  Kiernan, John A ^a   Macpherson, Cheryl M ^a   Price, April ^a   Sun, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acid fuchsine; Acidophilia; Degeneration; Neuron; Staining

Indexed keywords

DYE; KAINIC ACID;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CYTOCHEMISTRY; HIPPOCAMPUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MOUSE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; STAINING;

ANIMALIA; HIPPOCAMPUS HIPPOCAMPUS;

EID: 0031770691     PISSN: 10520295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/10520299809141118     Document Type: Article

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