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The glial cell reaction both in degenerating and regenerating adult rat optic nerve was studied by immunohistochemistry and electron microscopy. Degeneration in the optic nerve was achieved by complete transection, and the retinal stump was then analyzed. The regeneration was observed by autotransplantation of a sciatic nerve segment to the transected retinal stump. In both cases, optic nerve axons...