Fig 5. Labeling for α-dystroglycan (αDG, green) in human (A, B) and porcine (C, D) optic nerve head region in longitudinal sections (A, B, C) and cross-section (D).

αDG is present throughout the retina, pre-lamina, lamina, and myelinated nerve. It is more evident in the periphery of axon bundles, basement membrane and bordering blood vessels. DAPI (blue). Scale Bar: 200 μm (A), 50 μm (B), 25 μm (C, D).