Protective Effect of ALA in Crushed Optic Nerve Cat Retinal Ganglion Cells Using a New Marker RBPMS
Fig 5
RBPMS expressing alpha cells and their density distribution pattern.
A-C illustrate micrographs of RBPMS-alpha RGCs photographed at 1, 5, and 10mm from the AC. Scale bar: 20μm. Arrows depict alpha cells. D shows density distribution pattern of RBPMS-alpha RGCs from a normal cat retina. Each number represents the total number of alpha cells encountered within the sampling field. The size of sampling area was 1×1 mm2. The distance between centers of two neighboring sampling fields was 1 mm. The peak density at the AC was 186/mm2. The dashed circle in the center depicts the optic disk. The edge of the visual streak is defined as local alpha cell density greater than 20/mm2. The area encircled by the solid line represents the visual streak. Scale bar: 5 mm.