A novel method for quantifying axon degeneration.
Axons normally degenerate during development of the mammalian nervous system, but dysregulation of the same genetically-encoded destructive cellular machinery can destroy crucial structures during adult neurodegenerative diseases. Nerve growth factor (NGF) withdrawal from dorsal root ganglia (DRG) a...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6051587?pdf=render |