Neural cell adhesion molecule is required for stability of reinnervated neuromuscular junctions

European Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 238-249

  Chipman, Peter H ^a   Franz, Colin K ^a   Nelson, Alexandra ^a   Schachner, Melitta ^b,c   Rafuse, Victor F ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mouse; Myopathy; Neural cell adhesion molecule; Neuromuscular junction; Regeneration; Synapse

Indexed keywords

FASCICLIN II; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONVALESCENCE; FEMALE; MALE; MOTONEURON; MOUSE; MUSCLE CELL; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; NERVE ENDING; NERVE INJURY; NEUROMUSCULAR FUNCTION; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; NEUROMUSCULAR TRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINNERVATION; SYNAPTOGENESIS; WILD TYPE;

EID: 74549159145     PISSN: 0953816X     EISSN: 14609568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2009.07049.x     Document Type: Article

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