Abstract
Tissue from mature rat and cat cochleas was stained with basic dyes in order to distinguish between the cell bodies of type I and II spiral ganglion neurons. This same tissue was then stained with protargol, or processed immunocytochemically using a monoclonal neurofilament antibody, RT-97. Type II neurons were intensely stained, whereas type I neurons were not. We conclude that type II neurons can be clearly distinguished by their abundant neurofilament content.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 327-332 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Brain research |
Volume | 383 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 24 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Auditory system
- Cochlea
- Neurofilament
- Primary afferent
- RT-97
- Sensory neuron
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Molecular Biology
- Clinical Neurology
- Developmental Biology