ISSN:
1432-0568
Keywords:
Retrograde reaction
;
Facial nerve nucleus
;
Image analysis
;
Morphometry
;
Regeneration
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary The neuronal profiles of cell bodies in the facial nerve nucleus of adult rats were measured after partial peripheral nerve transsection. An image analyser was used for automatic recognition and morphometry. Based on classification of the neuronal profiles described in a previous paper, a morphometrical study was performed in order to analyse structural aspects of the retrograde reaction in quantitative terms. Beside the quantification of classical features of retrograde reaction (chromatolysis; nuclear eccentricity; increased basophilia; perikaryal, nuclear and nucleolar swelling), several reactive changes so far not recognized (karyoplasmic basophilia and granulation) were detected. These changes were interpreted as morphological correlates of regeneration in retrogradely reacting cells.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00186909
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