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axotomy /ax·ot·o·my/ (ak-sot´ah-me) transection or severing of an axon. axotomy [ak′sot′əmē] surgical transection of an axon. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Axotomy of the rat facial nerve leads to increased CR3 complement receptor expression by activated microglial cells. Salo and Tatton[47] demonstrated an increased number of surviving rat motoneurons after axotomy when treated with seligiline and contended that seligiline compensated by some mechanism for the loss of target-derived trophic support caused by the axotomy. |
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