Quantification and immunocytochemical characteristics of trigeminal ganglion neurons projecting to the cornea: Effect of corneal wounding

European Journal of Pain

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-39

  De Felipe, Carmen ^a   Gonzalez, Gertrudis G ^a   Gallar, Juana ^a   Belmonte, Carlos ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE NEUROCIENCIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CORNEA; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MOUSE; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NOCICEPTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CONTENT; SENSORY NERVE CELL; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION;

EID: 0032895038     PISSN: 10903801     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-3801(99)90186-6     Document Type: Article

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