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Abstract
Explants and dissociated cells from normal adult spinal cord and regenerating cord of the teleost Apteronotus albifrons were grown in vitro for periods of 8 to 12 wk. During this time the neurons showed extensive neurite outgrowth. Neurite outgrowth from tissue explants and dissociated cells of regenerated spinal cord starts sooner and is more profuse than that from normal (unregenerated) cord. Neurite outgrowth is maximized by using adhesive substrata and a high density of explants or dissociated cells. Inasmuch as Apteronotus does regenerate its spinal cord naturally after injury, whereas mammals do not, this culture system will be useful to study factors that control (permit) regeneration of spinal neurons in this adult vertebrate.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8473272 DOI: 10.1007/bf02630946
Source DB: PubMed Journal: In Vitro Cell Dev Biol ISSN: 0883-8364