Regulation of the size and distribution of ectopic neuromuscular junctions in adult skeletal muscle by nerve-derived trophic factor and electrical muscle activity

Molecular and Cellular Neurosciences

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 192-206

  Skorpen, Johannes ^a   Lafond Benestad, Sylvie ^a   Lømo, Terje ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE EXCITATION; NERVE ENDING; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033033786     PISSN: 10447431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/mcne.1999.0743     Document Type: Article

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