TY - JOUR A1 - , T1 - Detection of macroglial cells in the fish optic nerve by intracellular injection in fixed tissue JO - Eur. J. Anat. SN - 1136-4890 Y1 - 2001 VL - 5 SP - 89 EP - 95 UR - http://www.eurjanat.com/web/paper.php?id=01020089 KW - fluorochrome KW - lucifer yellow KW - animal cell KW - article KW - astrocyte KW - cell isolation KW - cell labeling KW - cell structure KW - cell type KW - cellular distribution KW - fish KW - histochemistry KW - macroglia KW - microinjection KW - nonhuman KW - oligodendroglia KW - optic nerve KW - three dimensional imaging KW - tissue fixation N2 - In this study we made intracellular injections of Lucifer Yellow fluorochrome into macroglial cells, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes of the fixed optic nerve of tench (Tinca tinca). From their three-dimensional morphology, we identified oligodendrocytes and at least four different types of astrocytes, both in the central zones of the nerve and in that forming part of the glia limitans. Moreover, we have identified and described groups of associated astrocytes. ER -