Wells MR. Autoradiographic measurement of relative changes in ornithine decarboxylase in axotomized superior cervical ganglion neurons.
Exp Neurol 1986;
92:445-50. [PMID:
3082660 DOI:
10.1016/0014-4886(86)90097-x]
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Abstract
An autoradiographic method is described for detecting changes in ornithine decarboxylase in axotomized superior cervical ganglion neurons of rats using [3H]difluoromethylornithine. An increase in binding to neurons was seen at 12 h and 1 day after crushing the postganglionic nerves. Binding returned to control values between 3 and 5 days postoperation. The patterns found using this method were in general agreement with prior reports of enzymatic changes in whole ganglia.
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