The neuromuscular junction: roles in aging and neuromuscular disease
SR Iyer, SB Shah, RM Lovering - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a specialized synapse that bridges the motor neuron
and the skeletal muscle fiber and is crucial for conversion of electrical impulses originating …
and the skeletal muscle fiber and is crucial for conversion of electrical impulses originating …
Histological methods to assess skeletal muscle degeneration and regeneration in Duchenne muscular dystrophy
N Dubuisson, R Versele, C Planchon… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive disease caused by the loss of
function of the protein dystrophin. This protein contributes to the stabilisation of striated cells …
function of the protein dystrophin. This protein contributes to the stabilisation of striated cells …
Single-nucleus transcriptomics reveals functional compartmentalization in syncytial skeletal muscle cells
Syncytial skeletal muscle cells contain hundreds of nuclei in a shared cytoplasm. We
investigated nuclear heterogeneity and transcriptional dynamics in the uninjured and …
investigated nuclear heterogeneity and transcriptional dynamics in the uninjured and …
Repair of peripheral nerve defects by nerve grafts incorporated with extracellular vesicles from skin-derived precursor Schwann cells
M Yu, G Gu, M Cong, M Du, W Wang, M Shen, Q Zhang… - Acta biomaterialia, 2021 - Elsevier
Our previous studies have shown that extracellular vesicles from skin-derived precursor
Schwann cells (SKP-SC-EVs) promote neurite outgrowth of sensory and motor neurons in …
Schwann cells (SKP-SC-EVs) promote neurite outgrowth of sensory and motor neurons in …
Muscle 4EBP1 activation modifies the structure and function of the neuromuscular junction in mice
STJ Ang, EM Crombie, H Dong, KT Tan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Dysregulation of mTOR complex 1 (mTORC1) activity drives neuromuscular junction (NMJ)
structural instability during aging; however, downstream targets mediating this effect have …
structural instability during aging; however, downstream targets mediating this effect have …
Neuromuscular Development and Disease: Learning From in vitro and in vivo Models
Z Fralish, EM Lotz, T Chavez, A Khodabukus… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a specialized cholinergic synaptic interface between a
motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber that translates presynaptic electrical impulses into …
motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber that translates presynaptic electrical impulses into …
Minutes-timescale 3D isotropic imaging of entire organs at subcellular resolution by content-aware compressed-sensing light-sheet microscopy
C Fang, T Yu, T Chu, W Feng, F Zhao, X Wang… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Rapid 3D imaging of entire organs and organisms at cellular resolution is a recurring
challenge in life science. Here we report on a computational light-sheet microscopy able to …
challenge in life science. Here we report on a computational light-sheet microscopy able to …
Secondary denervation is a chronic pathophysiologic sequela of volumetric muscle loss
JR Sorensen, DB Hoffman… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
Volumetric muscle loss (VML) is the traumatic loss of muscle tissue that results in long-term
functional impairments. Despite the loss of myofibers, there remains an unexplained …
functional impairments. Despite the loss of myofibers, there remains an unexplained …
Critical role of intracellular RyR1 calcium release channels in skeletal muscle function and disease
The skeletal muscle Ca2+ release channel, also known as ryanodine receptor type 1
(RyR1), is the largest ion channel protein known and is crucial for effective skeletal muscle …
(RyR1), is the largest ion channel protein known and is crucial for effective skeletal muscle …
Breathing in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: Translation to therapy
DZ Mhandire, DP Burns, AL Roger… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an X‐linked neuromuscular disease caused by a
deficiency in dystrophin–a structural protein which stabilises muscle during contraction …
deficiency in dystrophin–a structural protein which stabilises muscle during contraction …