Cell death of motoneurons in the chick embryo spinal cord. II. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of degeneration in the ventral root, including evidence for axon outgrowth and limb innervation prior to cell death

J Comp Neurol. 1978 Jan 1;177(1):59-85. doi: 10.1002/cne.901770106.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Axonal Transport
  • Axons / ultrastructure
  • Cell Count
  • Cell Survival
  • Chick Embryo
  • Extremities / innervation*
  • Horseradish Peroxidase / metabolism
  • Lysosomes / ultrastructure
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Motor Neurons / cytology*
  • Motor Neurons / metabolism
  • Myelin Sheath / ultrastructure
  • Nerve Degeneration*
  • Schwann Cells / ultrastructure
  • Spinal Nerve Roots / cytology
  • Spinal Nerve Roots / embryology*
  • Spinal Nerve Roots / metabolism

Substances

  • Horseradish Peroxidase