Remodelling of the neuromuscular junction after subtotal disuse

M. A. Fahim; N. Robbins

doi:10.1016/0006-8993(86)90039-9

Remodelling of the neuromuscular junction after subtotal disuse

M. A. Fahim, N. Robbins

Department of Physiology

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Abstract

Within 5 days after reduction of activity of the rat soleus muscle, there was remodelling of the neuromuscular junction. Post-synaptic clefts were shorter, wider, and flatter, whereas nerve terminals showed sprouting and longitudinal distortion. The results, which differ from those found after denervation or total disuse, reveal the plasticity of the mature neuromuscular synapse.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	353-356
Number of pages	4
Journal	Brain Research
Volume	383
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0006-8993(86)90039-9
Publication status	Published - Sept 24 1986

Keywords

Muscle disuse
Muscle innervation
Nerve terminal
Neuromuscular junction
Neuromuscular remodelling
Synaptic plasticity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Neuroscience(all)
Molecular Biology
Clinical Neurology
Developmental Biology

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