RETROGRADE LABELING OF DORSAL-ROOT GANGLION-CELLS IN THE RAT - A QUANTITATIVE AND MORPHOLOGICAL COMPARISON OF FLUOROGOLD WITH HORSERADISH-PEROXIDASE LABELING

被引:13
作者
BARANOWSKI, AP [1 ]
ANAND, U [1 ]
MCMAHON, SB [1 ]
机构
[1] UNITED MED & DENT SCH GUYS & ST THOMAS HOSP,ST THOMAS HOSP,SCH MED,DEPT PHYSIOL,LONDON SE1 7EH,ENGLAND
基金
英国惠康基金;
关键词
SENSORY NEURON; DORSAL ROOT GANGLION CELL; NEUROANATOMICAL TRACING;
D O I
10.1016/0304-3940(92)90332-2
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
We have compared retrograde labelling of rat primary sensory neurons using Fluoro-Gold (FG) and horseradish peroxide conjugated with wheat germ agglutinin (HRP-WGA). Fluoro-Gold 2.5% after 48 h transit time and FG 5% after 24 and 48 h retrogradely labelled similar numbers of cell profiles as HRP-WGA (P > 0.1% Student's t-test). The calculated cell size distribution for the above FG groups were similar to those for the HRP-WGA. However, FG 2.5% after a 24 h transit time labelled significantly fewer cells (P < 0.001 Student's t-test). FG retrograde transport may be used to identify the same population of DRG cells as HRP-WGA.
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页数:4
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