Cytochrome oxidase activity in rat retinal ganglion cells during postnatal development.
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In this study, the metabolic activity of rat retinal ganglion cells during postnatal development has been examined in vivo using cytochrome oxidase histochemistry. The intensity of staining was measured by optical densitometry. The activity of cytochrome oxidase in retinal ganglion cells progressively increased from postnatal day 0 (P0) and reached a peak during the second week of postnatal development (P10-P14) and declined thereafter. Our data show that the increased levels of cytochrome oxidase seen in developing retinal ganglion cells occur at the same time, when neuronal maturity and synaptogenesis reach their peaks.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Brain research. Developmental brain research
دوره 124 1-2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000