Synaptic remodeling revealed by repeated in vivo observations and electron microscopy of identified frog neuromuscular junctions

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1780-1790

  Ko, Chien Ping ^a   Chen, Lanlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

4 di 2 Asp; axonal outgrowth; electron microscopy; extracellular matrix; nerve sprouting; neuromuscular junctions; peanut agglutinin; repeated in vivo observations; Schwann cells; synaptic remodeling

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FROG; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE SPROUTING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL;

EID: 0029995301     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.16-05-01780.1996     Document Type: Article

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