Application of Fluoro-Jade C in acute and chronic neurodegeneration models: Utilities and staining differences

Acta Histochemica et Cytochemica

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 171-179

  Ehara, Ayuka ^a   Ueda, Shuichi ^a  

^a DOKKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

6 OHDA; Chronic neurodegenerative model; Dopaminergic neurons; Fluoro Jade C; Zitter rat

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; RATTUS NORVEGICUS;

EID: 72849152331     PISSN: 00445991     EISSN: 13475800     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1267/ahc.09018     Document Type: Article

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