In utero topographic analysis of astrocytes and neuronal cells in the spinal cord of mutant mice with myelomeningocele

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 106, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 472-479

  Reis, Joaquim L ^a,b   Correia Pinto, Jorge ^c,d   Monteiro, Mariana P ^a   Hutchins, Grover M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL DE SANTO ANTÓNIO   (Portugal)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

^d HOSPITAL DE SÃO JOÃO   (Portugal)

^e JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Astrocyte; Fetal surgery; Immunohistochemistry; Myelomeningocele; Neuronal cell; Pediatric neurosurgery

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; DISEASE COURSE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; NERVE CELL; PATHOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SPINAL CORD; STAINING;

ANIMALS; ASTROCYTES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EMBRYO; EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MENINGOMYELOCELE; MICE; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; NEURONS; SPINAL CORD; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 34250859626     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2007.106.6.472     Document Type: Article

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