Optic nerve components may not be equally susceptible to damage by acrylamide

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Brain Research

Volume 224, Issue 2, 16 November 1981, Pages 452-455

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Abstract

Cells in the lateral geniculate nucleus of rats treated with the neurotoxin acrylamide were classified as X or Y according to the criterion of linear summation. Compared with control animals, they had a lower ratio of X to Y cells. It is argued that this effect may be related to differences in axon diameter, the thinner fibres in the optic nerve being more susceptible to damage.

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Optic nerve components may not be equally susceptible to damage by acrylamide

Abstract

Brain Res. Bull.

Optical and retinal factors affecting visual resolution

J. Physiol. (Lond.)

Visual resolution and receptive field size: examination of two kinds of cat retinal ganglion cell

Science

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J. Physiol. (Lond.)

Physiological identification of a morphological class of cat retinal ganglion cells

J. Physiol. (Lond.)

Geniculate input to cat visual cortex: a comparison of Area 19 with Areas 17 and 18

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The contrast sensitivity of retinal growth cells of the cat

J. Physiol. (Lond.)