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Multiple roles of integrin-α3 at the neuromuscular junction.
Journal of cell science - 15 May 2017
Ross Jacob A, Webster Richard G, Lechertier Tanguy, Reynolds Louise E, Turmaine Mark, Bencze Maximilien, Jamshidi Yalda, Cetin Hakan, Muntoni Francesco, Beeson David, Hodilvala-Dilke Kairbaan, Conti Francesco J
Abstract excerpt
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is the synapse between motoneurons and skeletal muscle, and is responsible for eliciting muscle contraction. Neurotransmission at synapses depends on the release of synaptic vesicles at sites called active zones (AZs). Various proteins of the extracellular matrix are crucial for NMJ development; however, little is known about the identity and functions of the receptors that...
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