Automated Quantification of Dopaminergic Neurons in Floating Sections V.1

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Description

Standardized procedure for automated detection and quantification of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) and ventral tegmental area (VTA) in floating brain sections using image acquisition, AI-based segmentation, and downstream data analysis.

Identifier (DOI)

10.17504/protocols.io.n2bvjkwengk5/v1

Tags

Brain tissue imaging
Dopaminergic neurons

Discovery Team

Team Desjardins

Program

Collaborative Research Network

Theme

Neuro-Immune Interactions

Meet the Authors

Nicolas Giguère

External Collaborator
Alex Tchung

External Collaborator

Automated Quantification of Dopaminergic Neurons in Floating Sections V.1

Output Details

Meet the Authors

Nicolas Giguère

Alex Tchung

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