Effects of Aging on Neurons and Glial Cells from the Superficial Layers of the Superior Colliculus in Rats

Microscopy Research and Technique

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 431-438

  Diaz, Florentina ^a   Moreno, Paloma ^a   Villena, Alicia ^a   Vidal, Lourdes ^a   De Vargas, Ignacio Pérez ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Old age; Stereological analysis; Tectum opticum

Indexed keywords

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; RATS;

EFFECT OF AGEING; GLIAL CELLS; MALE RATS; NEURON CELLS; OLD AGE; STEREOLOGICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOLOGICAL METHODS; SUPERFICIAL LAYERS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; TECTUM OPTICA;

NEURONS;

AGING; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; BRAIN REGION; CELL COUNT; CELL SIZE; CELL VOLUME; CONTROLLED STUDY; GLIA CELL; GROUPS BY AGE; MALE; NERVE CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; STEREOMETRY; STRATUM GRISEUM SUPERFICIALE; STRATUM OPTICUM; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0242665330     PISSN: 1059910X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jemt.10404     Document Type: Article

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