Alterations of diaphragm neuromuscular junctions with hypothyroidism

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 1240-1248

  Prakash, Y S ^a   Gosselin, L E ^a   Zhan, W Z ^a   Sieck, G C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

confocal microscopy; immunocytochemistry; myosin heavy chain; rat; thyroxine

Indexed keywords

MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; THYROXINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLE EXCITATION; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION DISORDER; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0029738374     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/jappl.1996.81.3.1240     Document Type: Article

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