Two methods to trace retinal ganglion cells with fluorogold: From the intact optic nerve or by stereotactic injection into the optic tract

Experimental Eye Research

Volumn 131, Issue , 2015, Pages 12-19

  Nadal Nicolás, Francisco M ^a,b   Salinas Navarro, Manuel ^a,b   Vidal Sanz, Manuel ^a,b   Agudo Barriuso, Marta ^a,b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN DE LA ARRIXACA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brn3a; Intact optic nerve; Optic tract; Rat; Retinal ganglion cells; Stereotaxis; Tracing

Indexed keywords

FLUOROGOLD; 2-HYDROXY-4,4'-DIAMIDINOSTILBENE, METHANESULFONATE SALT; FLUORESCENT DYE; STILBAMIDINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CELL POPULATION; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC TRACT; RAT; RETINA GANGLION CELL; SHORT SURVEY; STEREOTAXIS; SUPERIOR COLLICULUS; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC USE; DISEASE MODEL; NERVE FIBER; PATHOLOGY; RETINAL DISEASES; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; STEREOTACTIC PROCEDURE;

ANIMALS; AXONS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; FEMALE; FLUORESCENT DYES; OPTIC NERVE; OPTIC TRACT; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; RETINAL DISEASES; RETINAL GANGLION CELLS; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; STILBAMIDINES;

EID: 84917709252     PISSN: 00144835     EISSN: 10960007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.exer.2014.12.005     Document Type: Short Survey

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