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Regrowth of retinal axons after lesions of the brachium and pretectal region in the rat.

Regrowth of retinal axons after lesions of the brachium and pretectal region in the rat.

Authors :
Harvey AR
Gan SK
Dyson SE
Source :
Brain research [Brain Res] 1986 Mar 12; Vol. 368 (1), pp. 141-7.
Publication Year :
1986

Abstract

Suction lesions of the left rostral superior colliculus (SC) and pretectal area were made in young rats. One to 50 days later, the right eye of each animal was injected with horseradish peroxidase (HRP). Animals were subsequently perfused and the brains processed with tetramethylbenzidine. In many older animals, lesioned areas were covered with thin membranes composed of glial and connective tissue cells. HRP-labelled optic axons were traced running through these membranes for up to 3 mm. On occasion, regrowing retinal fibres reached the rostral border of the remaining SC but did not grow into the tectal neuropil.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0006-8993
Volume :
368
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Brain research
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
3955351
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(86)91051-6