Fate of the soma and dendrites of cord-projection central neurons after proximal and distal spinal axotomy: An intracellular dye injection study

Journal of Neurotrauma

Volumn 19, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1487-1502

  Wang, Yueh Jan ^a   Chen, Jeng Rung ^a   Tseng, Guo Fang ^b  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cord injury; Intracellular dye injection; Red nucleus; Rubrospinal; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL FATE; CERVICAL SPINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC CELL; GOLGI COMPLEX; LUMBAR SPINE; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NERVE REGENERATION; NONHUMAN; RAT; RED NUCLEUS; RUBROSPINAL TRACT; SPINAL CORD INJURY; SURVIVAL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0036859826     PISSN: 08977151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/089771502320914714     Document Type: Article

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