Article: Monolayer cultures of perikarya isolated from postnatal rat cerebellum

Viable cerebellar perikarya of mixed cell type obtained from 7--9-day-old rats were maintained in monolayer cutlure for up to 12 days. During this time extensive neurite formation and outgrowth occurred. The large majority of the cells developing in culture were tentatively identified as granule neurons. This identification was based on the large number isolated from the starting tissue, and the cells' general morphological features in culture such as perikaryal and nuclear size, the bipolar nature of neurite extension, and their migratory behaviour.

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Monolayer Cultures of Perikarya Isolated from Postnatal Rat Cerebellum