Primary cortical motor neurons undergo apoptosis after axotomizing spinal cord injury
Hains B, Black J, Waxman S. Primary cortical motor neurons undergo apoptosis after axotomizing spinal cord injury. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2003, 462: 328-341. PMID: 12794736, DOI: 10.1002/cne.10733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryCortical motor neuronsFluoro-GoldCorticospinal tractCord injuryMotor neuronsTerminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated deoxyuridine triphosphateAdult male Sprague-Dawley ratsRetrograde tracer Fluoro-GoldMale Sprague-Dawley ratsApoptotic cell deathDorsal corticospinal tractPrimary motor cortexTracer Fluoro-GoldSprague-Dawley ratsVoluntary motor controlTUNEL-positive cellsCell deathEvidence of apoptosisSham surgeryDorsal funiculusMotor cortexPyramidal cellsLesion sitePositive cells