axoprotection
English
Etymology
axo- + protection
Noun
axoprotection (uncountable)
- protection from damage to axons
- 2015 November 7, “Differential Effects of C1qa Ablation on Glaucomatous Damage in Two Sexes in DBA/2NNia Mice”, in PLOS ONE, DOI: :
- However, both the RGC protection and the axoprotection seem to be lost by 11–13 months of age (despite a slight difference in RGC protection at this age group manifesting as a smaller proportion of retinas with extreme RGC loss) suggesting that C1qa absence cannot fully abrogate glaucomatous degeneration ad infinitum.
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Related terms
- axoprotective
- neuroprotection