Carbocyanine postmortem neuronal tracing: Influence of different parameters on tracing distance and combination with immunocytochemistry

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 901-910

  Lukas, Julius Robert ^a,b   Aigner, Martin ^b   Denk, Michaela ^b   Heinzl, Harald ^a   Burian, Martin ^c   Mayr, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

^c MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Carbocyanines; CGRP; Double labeling; Extraocular muscles; Guinea pig; Human; Immunocytochemistry; Neuronal tracing; Postmortem

Indexed keywords

CARBOCYANINE; FLUORESCENT DYE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL PLEXUS; CADAVER; CERVICAL SPINAL CORD; EXTRAOCULAR MUSCLE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NEUROANATOMY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION;

EID: 0031852153     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549804600805     Document Type: Article

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