This is a nice model that we have recently used to distinguish young and aged glial responses to N VII axotomy. The advantage of this model is that there is no surgical disruption of the local vascular system.
References:
Hurley SD, Coleman PD.
Facial nerve axotomy in aged and young adult rats: analysis of the glial response.
Neurobiol Aging. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):511-8.
PubMed.
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Banner Research Institute
This is a nice model that we have recently used to distinguish young and aged glial responses to N VII axotomy. The advantage of this model is that there is no surgical disruption of the local vascular system.
References:
Hurley SD, Coleman PD. Facial nerve axotomy in aged and young adult rats: analysis of the glial response. Neurobiol Aging. 2003 May-Jun;24(3):511-8. PubMed.
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