Optic nerve: Separating compartments based on 23Na TQF spectra and TQF-diffusion anisotropy

Uzi Eliav, Xiang Xu, Alexej Jerschow, Gil Navon*

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

9 Scopus citations

Abstract

We present a triple quantum filtered (TQF) sodium spectroscopy study of an excised bovine optic nerve. By choosing proper experimental parameters, this technique allowed us to independently observe the satellite transitions originating from the various compartments in the tissue. TQF-based diffusion experiments provided further characterization of the compartments in terms of their geometry. As a result, the peak that exhibited the smallest residual quadrupolar splitting, and the largest diffusion anisotropy was assigned to axons. Two other pairs of satellite peaks were assigned to extra-cellular compartments on the basis of either the size of their quadrupolar splitting or the diffusion properties.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)61-65
Number of pages5
JournalJournal of Magnetic Resonance
Volume231
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2013

Funding

FundersFunder number
US–Israel Bi-national Science Foundation2007157
National Science FoundationCHE 0957586, C06 RR-16572-01
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Research ResourcesC06RR016572
Israel Science Foundation1335/07

    Keywords

    • Diffusion anisotropy
    • Na NMR
    • Optic nerve
    • Triple quantum filter

    Fingerprint

    Dive into the research topics of 'Optic nerve: Separating compartments based on 23Na TQF spectra and TQF-diffusion anisotropy'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

    Cite this