Invited review: Mechanisms underlying motor unit plasticity in the respiratory system

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 1230-1241

  Mantilla, Carlos B ^a   Sieck, Gary C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphragm muscle; Inactivity; Neurotrophins; Phrenic nerve; Respiration

Indexed keywords

GROWTH FACTOR; MYOSIN HEAVY CHAIN; NEUROTROPHIN;

ADAPTATION; BREATHING MUSCLE; DIAPHRAGM MUSCLE; FAST MUSCLE; LUNG VENTILATION; MOTONEURON; MOTOR UNIT; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE INNERVATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PHRENIC NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATION CONTROL; RESPIRATORY NERVE CELL; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

EID: 0037372430     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01120.2002     Document Type: Review

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