title: [The number and soma size of retinal ganglion cells in Chinese hamsters].
abstract: The number and somatic size of retinal ganglion cells in Chinese hamsters were examined by means of the horseradish peroxidase (HRP) staining method. The HRP staining is a method by which only the retinal ganglion cells can be stained. The number of ganglion cells per eye was 67,636-79,545 (mean: 73,575, n = 3). There was a tendency for the density of retinal ganglion cells to be larger in the central than in the peripheral retina. The diameter of retinal ganglion cells was 6-28 microns (mean: 13.0 microns, n = 500) and there was a tendency for the number of small cells to be larger in the central than in the peripheral retina.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Mie University School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D006224:Cricetinae; D003412:Cricetulus; D012165:Retinal Ganglion Cells / Q000166:cytology*