Abstract
One month after sciatic nerve section, only dorsal root ganglion cells which take up True blue applied to the cut end of the nerve show vasoactive intestinal polypeptide immunoreactivity. This indicates that VIP expression is only in cells with damaged axons. Motor axons with True blue-positive perikarya in the ventral horn originate from the fourth to sixth lumbar segments whereas unmyelinated and small myelinated sensory nerves terminate in the third to fifth lumbar segments of the spinal cord.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 180-185 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Brain Research |
Volume | 376 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 18 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- dorsal root ganglion
- fluorescence microscopy
- immunohistochemistry
- peripheral axotomy
- retrograde transport
- sciatic nerve
- vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology