Optic nerve transection: A model of adult neuron apoptosis in the central nervous system

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 51, 2011, Pages

  Magharious, Mark M ^a   D'Onofrio, Philippe M ^a   Koeberle, Paulo D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Axotomy; Central nervous system; Issue 51; Neuroscience; Optic nerve transection; Rat; Rat model; Retina; Retinal ganglion cell; Retrograde labeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 80355129003     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/2241     Document Type: Article

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