Athymic Nude Rat Brain Atlas 1st Edition

Your Definitive Stereotaxic Atlas of the Athymic Nude Rat Brain

This book is the first stereotaxic brain atlas of the athymic nude rat, a T-cell deficient model commonly used in experimental and pre-clinical studies. This 2D vector-based atlas contains coronal, sagittal, and horizontal brain sections rendered from a single cleared specimen, enabling readers to better calculate coordinates for precise injections using stereotaxic surgery.

Key Features

• Comprehensive Maps: Contains coronal, sagittal, and horizontal maps of the young adult athymic nude rat brain, spaced with a distance of 0.2 or 0.25 mm.
• Precision Targeting: The maps allow for the easy read-out of coordinates for precise injections using stereotaxic surgery to target specific structures for toxin, virus, or cell delivery.
• Standardized Landmarks: Uses "flat skull" Bregma and Lambda as anatomical landmarks for correct placement in the 3D environment.
• Specialized Content: Includes a map of the dopamine projection system as well as the distribution of the A8-A14 dopamine cell groups.
• Authoritative Nomenclature: Anatomical structures and nomenclature follow the standard set by the Paxinos and Watson rat brain atlases.
• Target Audience: A valuable resource for any neuroscientist who wishes to work with nude rats in experimental and pre-clinical studies.