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Research Article| Volume 54, ISSUE 2, P317-323, May 1982

A technique for microinjection of peripheral nerve

  • M.N. Ghabriel
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    Address correspondence to: M. N. Ghabriel M. B., B. Ch., Ph. D. Department of Anatomy, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, Fulham Palace Road, London W6 8RF, Great Britain.
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    Department of Anatomy, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, London W6 8RF, Great Britain
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  • G. Allt
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    Department of Anatomy and Reta Lila Weston Institute of Neurological Studies, Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London WIP 6DB Great Britain
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(82)90192-7
A technique for microinjection of peripheral nerve
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      Abstract

      Microinjection of peripheral nerves has proved especially useful in experimental studies in demyelination and neurotoxicology. A technique is described here for inducing a pure circumscribed demyelinating lesion in a peripheral nerve. Lysophosphatidyl choline (2 μl of 1%) is injected through a glass micropipette (3–10 μm tip) with the aid of a micromanipulator.
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      Publication history

      Accepted: November 19, 1981
      Received: November 9, 1981

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      DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-510X(82)90192-7

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      © 1982 Published by Elsevier Inc.

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