Pharmacological assays reveal age-related changes in synaptic transmission at the Caenorhabditis elegans neuromuscular junction that are modified by reduced insulin signalling

Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 492-501

  Mulcahy, Ben ^a   Holden Dye, Lindy ^a   O'Connor, Vincent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; Aldicarb; Insulin; Levamisole; Synapse

Indexed keywords

ALDICARB; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; LEVAMISOLE;

AGING; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

AGING; ALDICARB; ANIMALS; CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS; CHOLINERGIC AGONISTS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; INSULIN; LEVAMISOLE; MALE; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

CAENORHABDITIS ELEGANS;

EID: 84872515517     PISSN: 00220949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jeb.068734     Document Type: Article

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