Inhibition of sensory neuron apoptosis and prevention of loss by NT-3 administration following axotomy

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 155, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 284-294

  Groves, Michael J ^a   An, Shu Fang ^a   Giometto, Bruno ^b   Scaravilli, Francesco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Axotomy; CNTF; NT 3; Sensory neurons; Stereology

Indexed keywords

BRAIN DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CILIARY NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL LOSS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; NERVE CELL LESION; NERVE CELL NECROSIS; NERVE FIBER TRANSECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SCIATIC NERVE; SENSORY NERVE CELL; SPINAL GANGLION; STEREOLOGY;

EID: 0345654305     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exnr.1998.6985     Document Type: Article

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