as survival factors for adult axotomized rat corticospinal neurons (CSN) in vivo. Axotomy of
corticospinal neurons at the level of the internal capsule induced death of 46% of the CSN
within the first week after axotomy. The surviving population of CSN displayed severe
atrophy with mean cross‐sectional area 49% of their unlesioned contralateral counterparts 7
days after axotomy. Using in situ hybridization to assess the expression of the receptors for …
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) have been identified as
survival factors for adult axotomized rat corticospinal neurons (CSN) in vivo. Axotomy of
corticospinal neurons at the level of the internal capsule induced death of 46% of the CSN
within the first week after axotomy. The surviving population of CSN displayed severe
atrophy with mean cross-sectional area 49% of their unlesioned contralateral counterparts 7
days after axotomy. Using zyxwvutsrqponmlkj in situ hybridization to assess the expression …