The alkali-burned corneas of 12 rabbits were studied with fluorescence microscopy 1 week, 3 weeks, and 6 months after injury to identify the arrangement of catecholaminergic nerve fibers (CNF) and related levels of norepinephrine. In the wounded corneas, CNF were reduced at both 1 and 3 weeks and were restored by 6 months, as shown by histofluorescent staining. Biochemical results showed that norepinephrine also passes through surviving, degenerating, and regenerating phases.
Distribution of catecholaminergic nerve fibers in normal and alkali injured rabbit corneas / Pescosolido, Nicola; Cavallotti, Carlo; Artico, Marco; Cavallotti, Carlo; Pacella, Elena; F:, Gherardi. - In: ANNALS OF OPHTHALMOLOGY. - ISSN 1530-4086. - STAMPA. - 32:4(2000), pp. 307-312. [10.1007/s12009-000-0069-3]
Distribution of catecholaminergic nerve fibers in normal and alkali injured rabbit corneas
PESCOSOLIDO, Nicola;CAVALLOTTI, Carlo;ARTICO, Marco;CAVALLOTTI, Carlo;PACELLA, Elena;
2000
Abstract
The alkali-burned corneas of 12 rabbits were studied with fluorescence microscopy 1 week, 3 weeks, and 6 months after injury to identify the arrangement of catecholaminergic nerve fibers (CNF) and related levels of norepinephrine. In the wounded corneas, CNF were reduced at both 1 and 3 weeks and were restored by 6 months, as shown by histofluorescent staining. Biochemical results showed that norepinephrine also passes through surviving, degenerating, and regenerating phases.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
