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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-4-22
pubmed:abstractText
The functional imaging of neuronal circuits of the central nervous system is crucial for phenotype screenings or investigations of defects in neurodegenerative disorders. Current techniques yield either low penetration depth, yield poor resolution, or are restricted by the age of the animals. Here, we present a novel ultramicroscopy protocol for fluorescence imaging and three-dimensional reconstruction in the central nervous system of adult mice. In combination with tracing as a functional assay for axonal transport, retrogradely labeled descending motor neurons were visualized with >4 mm penetration depth. The analysis of the motor cortex shortly before the onset of clinical prion disease revealed that >80% neurons have functional impairments in axonal transport. Our study provides evidence that prion disease is associated with severe axonal transport defects in the cortical motor neurons and suggests a novel mechanism for prion-mediated neurodegeneration.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1542-0086
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:day
22
pubmed:volume
96
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
3390-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-9-24
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Ultramicroscopy reveals axonal transport impairments in cortical motor neurons at prion disease.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute of Virology and Immunobiology, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't