Organelle changes in cat thoracic alpha- and gamma-motoneurons following axotomy.
Horseradish peroxidase was used as a retrograde marker to identify the cell bodies of cat thoracic alpha- and gamma-motoneurons 8 days following axotomy. A quantitative ultrastructural comparison revealed changes in Nissl bodies, the Golgi apparatus, mitochondria and lysosomes for axotomised alpha-motoneurons, while axotomised gamma-motoneurons only showed changes in Nissl bodies and nuclear pores.
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Sobell Department of Neurophysiology, Institute of Neurology, London, U.K.
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D000818:Animals; D002415:Cats; D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009046:Motor Neurons / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009410:Nerve Degeneration; D015388:Organelles / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000502:physiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure
D006735:Horseradish Peroxidase