Activity-dependent switch from synapse formation to synapse elimination during development of neuromuscular junctions

Journal of Neurocytology

Volumn 32, Issue 5-8, 2003, Pages 817-833

  Herrera, Albert A ^a   Zeng, Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ION CHANNEL;

DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; FROG; HUMAN; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SARCOLEMMA; SCHWANN CELL; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTOGENESIS; ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANURA;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; SYNAPSES;

EID: 3042580698     PISSN: 03004864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:NEUR.0000020626.29900.fb     Document Type: Review

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