Lack of synaptic reorganization in inner plexiform layer (IPL) of retina following ganglion cell degeneration.
Ganglion cell degeneration in the rat retina following optic nerve lesion does not induce the formation of new synapses even after 1 year of postoperative recovery.
D000818:Animals; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D009416:Nerve Regeneration; D009900:Optic Nerve / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D012160:Retina / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure