Immuno-Golgi as a tool for analyzing neuronal 3D-dendritic structure in phenotypically characterized neurons

Characterization of neuronal dendritic structure in combination with the determination of specific neuronal phenotype or temporal generation is a challenging task. Here we present a novel method that combines bromodioxyuridine (BrdU) immunohistochemistry with Golgi-impregnation technique; with this...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pinto, Luísa (author)
Outros Autores: Pinheiro, António Mateus (author), Morais, Mónica (author), Bessa, J. M. (author), Sousa, Nuno (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2012
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/20448
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/20448
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Resumo:Characterization of neuronal dendritic structure in combination with the determination of specific neuronal phenotype or temporal generation is a challenging task. Here we present a novel method that combines bromodioxyuridine (BrdU) immunohistochemistry with Golgi-impregnation technique; with this simple noninvasive method, we are able to determine the tridimensional structure of dendritic arborization and spine shape of neurons born at a specific time in the hippocampus of adult animals. This analysis is relevant in physiological and pathological conditions in which altered neurogenesis is implicated, such as aging or emotional disorders