Publications by authors named "Ngobe Akume Cynthia"
Article Synopsis
- Previous studies show that immature neurons marked by doublecortin are mainly found in the cerebral cortex's superficial layer of adult mammals, like guinea pigs, and have limited self-proliferation abilities in adulthood under normal conditions.
- To investigate the effects of environmental enrichment, healthy adult guinea pigs were exposed to stimulating objects for two weeks, engaging in playtime for 60 minutes twice daily.
- Results revealed a significant increase in doublecortin-positive cells in the prefrontal cortex, indicating that environmental enrichment boosts the proliferation, activation, and maturation of these neurons in adult guinea pigs.
Aim: To explore the correlation between the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness by using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and by histological measurements in normal adult rats and optic nerve transected rats.
Methods: The RNFL thickness of 36 rats was scanned in a circle 3.46mm far from the optic disc by OCT.