Tracer coupling of neurons in the rat retina inner nuclear layer labeled by Fluorogold

Brain Research

Volumn 1063, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 114-120

  Abdel Majid, Raja M ^a   Archibald, Michele L ^a   Tremblay, François ^a   Baldridge, William H ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amacrine cell; Fluorogold; Ganglion cell; Gap junction; Neurobiotin; Retina

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN DERIVATIVE; FLUOROGOLD; TRACER;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL SUBPOPULATION; GAP JUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RETINA AMACRINE CELL; RETINA BIPOLAR GANGLION CELL; RETINA NERVE CELL; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS;

AMACRINE CELLS; ANIMALS; BIOTIN; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; FLUORESCENT DYES; GAP JUNCTIONS; RATS; RATS, LONG-EVANS; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; STILBAMIDINES; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; VISUAL PATHWAYS;

EID: 28444477325     PISSN: 00068993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2005.09.046     Document Type: Article

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