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Assessment of Hippocampal Dendritic Complexity in Aged Mice Using the Golgi-Cox Method
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Assessment of Hippocampal Dendritic Complexity in Aged Mice Using the Golgi-Cox Method

Assessment of Hippocampal Dendritic Complexity in Aged Mice Using the Golgi-Cox Method

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June 22, 2017

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10.3791/55696-v

DOI:
10.3791/55696-v

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09:44 min
June 22, 2017

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1Division of Radiation Health,University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences,University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, 3Neurobiology & Developmental Sciences,University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

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Here we present a Golgi-Cox protocol in extensive detail. This reliable tissue stain method allows for a high-quality assessment of the cytoarchitecture in the hippocampus, and throughout the entire brain, with minimal troubleshooting.

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Groves, T. R., Wang, J., Boerma, M., Allen, A. R. Assessment of Hippocampal Dendritic Complexity in Aged Mice Using the Golgi-Cox Method. J. Vis. Exp. (124), e55696, doi:10.3791/55696 (2017).

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