Degeneration of Neuromuscular Junction in Age and Dystrophy
Functional denervation is a hallmark of aging sarcopenia as well as of muscular dystrophy. It is thought to be a major factor reducing skeletal muscle mass, particularly in the case of sarcopenia. Neuromuscular junctions serve as the interface between the nervous and skeletal muscular systems, and t...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2014-05-01
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| Series: | Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience |
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| Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00099/full |