An axotomy model for the induction of death of rat and mouse corticospinal neurons in vivo

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 100, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 105-115

  Bonatz, Henk ^a   Röhrig, Stephan ^a   Mestres, Pedro ^a   Meyer, Michael ^b   Giehl, Klaus M ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF NEUROBIOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Axotomy; Cortex; Corticospinal; Death; Internal capsule; Pyramidal tract

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CAPSULA INTERNA; MOUSE; NERVE CELL DEGENERATION; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL TRACT; RAT; SENSORIMOTOR CORTEX;

ANIMAL; AXOTOMY; CELL COUNT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FLUORESCENT DYES; INTERNAL CAPSULE; MALE; MOTOR CORTEX; NERVE DEGENERATION; NEURONS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PYRAMIDAL TRACTS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0034738320     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0270(00)00238-7     Document Type: Article

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