The Neuromuscular Junction: Roles in Aging and Neuromuscular Disease

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 in the motor neuron to action potentials in the muscle fiber. The consideration of contributing factors to skeletal m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shama R. Iyer, Sameer B. Shah, Richard M. Lovering
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
NMJ
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/15/8058