Localization of transforming growth factor β in association with neuromuscular junctions in adult human muscle

Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 297-300

  Toepfer, M ^a   Fischer, P ^a   Abicht, A ^a   Lochmuller H ^a   Pongratz, D ^a   Muller Felber W ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine receptor; Motoneuron; Neuromuscular junctions; Transforming growth factor

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MOTONEURON; MUSCLE BIOPSY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR NEURONS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; RECEPTORS, CHOLINERGIC; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

EID: 0033016101     PISSN: 02724340     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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