Rapid degeneration and neurochemical plasticity of the lateral geniculate nucleus following lesions of the primary visual cortex in marmoset monkeys
Gaoyuan Ma,
Jonathan M. Chan,
Katrina H. Worthy
et al.
Abstract:Lesions of the primary visual cortex (V1) cause retrograde neuronal degeneration, volume loss and neurochemical changes in the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN). Here we characterise the timing of these processes, by comparing the LGN of adult marmoset monkeys following various recovery times after unilateral V1 lesions. Observations in NeuN-stained sections obtained from animals with very short (3 days) recoveries showed that the volume and neuronal density in the LGN ipsilateral to the lesions were similar to… Show more
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