1977
Development of the myotomal neuromuscular junction in Xenopus laevis: An electrophysiological and fine-structural study
Kullberg R, Lentz T, Cohen M. Development of the myotomal neuromuscular junction in Xenopus laevis: An electrophysiological and fine-structural study. Developmental Biology 1977, 60: 101-129. PMID: 902924, DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(77)90113-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMiniature end-plate potentialsEnd-plate potentialsMuscle cellsIndividual muscle cellsNerve processesNerve endingsSpinal cordNeuromuscular junctionSchwann cell processesIntracellular recordingsStage 24Electrical stimulationStage 24 embryosStage 21External recordingCordTetrodotoxinLater stagesGap junctionsFunctional contactsFine structural studyStage 48CellsJunctional specializationsCell processes
1972
DISTRIBUTION OF LEUCINE-3H DURING AXOPLASMIC TRANSPORT WITHIN REGENERATING NEURONS AS DETERMINED BY ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE RADIOAUTOGRAPHY
Lentz T. DISTRIBUTION OF LEUCINE-3H DURING AXOPLASMIC TRANSPORT WITHIN REGENERATING NEURONS AS DETERMINED BY ELECTRON-MICROSCOPE RADIOAUTOGRAPHY. Journal Of Cell Biology 1972, 52: 719-732. PMID: 4109691, PMCID: PMC2108661, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.52.3.719.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve terminalsElectron microscope radioautographyDistribution of leucineLeucine-3HNerve endingsSensory gangliaRegenerating neuronsSpinal cordTrophic factorsAxoplasmic transportBrachial nervesPeripheral patternAxonal transportMyelinated nervesAxonsRelease of substancesRough-surfaced endoplasmic reticulumNerveInfusionGrowth conesNeuronsSilver grainsRadioautographyRadioautographic grains
1971
Nerve Trophic Function: In vitro Assay of Effects of Nerve Tissue on Muscle Cholinesterase Activity
Lentz T. Nerve Trophic Function: In vitro Assay of Effects of Nerve Tissue on Muscle Cholinesterase Activity. Science 1971, 171: 187-189. PMID: 5538829, DOI: 10.1126/science.171.3967.187.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve homogenatesCholinesterase activityAssays of effectsMuscle cholinesterase activityNeurotrophic processesSensory gangliaSpinal cordUntreated musclesDiffusible chemical substanceTrophic effectsNerve tissueGangliaOrgan cultureTissue explantsMuscleMuscle cholinesterasesConvenient bioassayHomogenatesSame periodGreater activityNerveCordSpleenKidneyMillipore filters