Compatibility of DAPl and silver staining for combined anterograde and retrograde tracing of neural connections.
The geniculocortical and corticogeniculate pathways in hamster were used to test the compatibility of 4'6 diamidino-2 phenylindole 2HCl (DAPl)6,10 and anterograde degeneration techniques for tracing reciprocal connections in the brain. The two methods were compatible within a single brain and, with some loss of sensitivity in the retrograde labeling, within a single section.
D000818:Animals; D001370:Axonal Transport; D006224:Cricetinae; D005829:Geniculate Bodies / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006652:Histological Techniques; D009474:Neurons / Q000648:ultrastructure; D014793:Visual Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014795:Visual Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology