1977
Cytochemical localization of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction by means of horseradish peroxidase-labelled α-bungarotoxin
Lentz T, Mazurkiewicz J, Rosenthal J. Cytochemical localization of acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction by means of horseradish peroxidase-labelled α-bungarotoxin. Brain Research 1977, 132: 423-442. PMID: 912399, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(77)90192-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor endplatesNerve terminalsACh receptorsJunctional foldsAcetylcholine receptorsNeuromuscular junctionPreincubation of tissuesIncubation of tissuePresynaptic activityAlpha-BTXHorseradish peroxidaseSynaptic cleftΑ-bungarotoxinNon-junctional regionsExtrajunctional regionsReceptorsMuscle fibersMuscle surfaceEndplateApical portionObvious accumulationTissueAxolemmaSlight activityCytochemical localization
1972
Effect of colchicine on the fine structure of the neuromuscular junction
Hsu L, Lentz T. Effect of colchicine on the fine structure of the neuromuscular junction. Cell And Tissue Research 1972, 135: 439-448. PMID: 4346118, DOI: 10.1007/bf00583428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuromuscular junctionDrug-treated animalsInjection of colchicineMuscle surfaceNeurotrophic substancesEffect of colchicineNerve terminalsPostsynaptic foldsSynaptic vesiclesSpecialized morphological featuresNervePresent findingsColchicineDisappearance of microtubulesAdult newtsForearmConcomitant lossDEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
Lentz T. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Journal Of Cell Biology 1972, 55: 93-103. PMID: 4653422, PMCID: PMC2108754, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.55.1.93.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotor end platesJunctional foldsNerve explantsCholinesterase activitySensory gangliaNeuromuscular junctionIntense cholinesterase activityResult of denervationSchwann cell cytoplasmAbsence of innervationMuscle surfaceEnd platesDegenerative changesSchwann cellsSynaptic cleftSynaptic vesiclesOrgan cultureTerminal axoplasmMuscleGangliaVivoAxoplasmCell cytoplasmDenervationResidual bodies
1970
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
Lentz T. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Journal Of Cell Biology 1970, 47: 423-436. PMID: 19866741, PMCID: PMC2108088, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.47.2.423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchJunctional foldsNeuromuscular junctionMuscle fibersSchwann cell cytoplasmMuscle surfaceNerveEarly changesSynaptic functionMuscle cellsAxon terminationsCholinesterase activitySynaptic vesiclesMuscleMesenchymal cellsTerminal axoplasmMorphological changesCell cytoplasmSlight ridgesCellsAmputationActivity