A modified and highly sensitive Golgi-Cox method to enable complete and stable impregnation of embryonic neurons

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 209, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 58-61

  Koyama, Yoshihisa ^a   Tohyama, Masaya ^a,b,c  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b Molecular Research Center for Children's Mental Development   (Japan)

^c OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Embryonic neurons; FD Rapid GolgiStain Kit; Golgi Cox method

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE;

ANALYSIS; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN; BRAIN CORTEX; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL GROWTH; CELL STRUCTURE; DENDRITIC CELL; GOLGI COX METHOD; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN; MICE; NEURONS; STAINING AND LABELING; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 84862982318     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: 1872678X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2012.06.007     Document Type: Article

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