"Axotomy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Transection or severing of an axon. This type of denervation is used often in experimental studies on neuronal physiology and neuronal death or survival, toward an understanding of nervous system disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D019771
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E04.525.210.158
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| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Axotomy" by people in Profiles.
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Axotomy Leads to Reduced Calcium Increase and Earlier Termination of CCL2 Release in Spinal Motoneurons with Upregulated Parvalbumin Followed by Decreased Neighboring Microglial Activation. CNS Neurol Disord Drug Targets. 2017; 16(3):356-367.