axoprotection

English

Etymology

axo- +‎ protection

Noun

axoprotection (uncountable)

1. 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^[1], →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.

Related terms

• axoprotective
• neuroprotection