2000
Rabies virus entry at the neuromuscular junction in nerve–muscle cocultures
Lewis P, Fu Y, Lentz T. Rabies virus entry at the neuromuscular junction in nerve–muscle cocultures. Muscle & Nerve 2000, 23: 720-730. PMID: 10797395, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-4598(200005)23:5<720::aid-mus9>3.0.co;2-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNerve cell bodiesRabies virus entryNerve-muscle coculturesNerve terminalsNerve fibersNeuromuscular junctionRabies virusCell bodiesVirus entryMotor nerve terminalsNerve-muscle contactsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsVirus adsorption periodAcetylcholine receptorsLucifer YellowSynapsin ISynaptic vesiclesRetrograde transportVirusProgressive increaseEarly eventsCocultureSurface of cellsMyotube surfaceNeurons
1982
Synaptic vesicle recycling at the neuromuscular junction in the presence of a presynaptic membrane marker
Lentz T, Chester J. Synaptic vesicle recycling at the neuromuscular junction in the presence of a presynaptic membrane marker. Neuroscience 1982, 7: 9-20. PMID: 6176905, DOI: 10.1016/0306-4522(82)90148-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic vesicle recyclingSynaptic vesiclesVesicle recyclingNew synaptic vesiclesAxolemmal infoldingsPresynaptic axonal membraneMechanism of recyclingSynaptic vesicle releaseNeuromuscular junctionBlack widow spider venomMembranous cisternaeVesicle membraneCoated vesiclesVesicle releaseSpider venomAxonal membraneMembrane markersVesiclesMembraneExternal potassium ionsCisternaeInfoldingsRecyclingMarkersBungarotoxin
1976
Cytochemical localization of cyclic 3′,5′-nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity in the neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscle of the newt
Pardos G, Lentz T. Cytochemical localization of cyclic 3′,5′-nucleotide phosphodiesterase activity in the neuromuscular junction and skeletal muscle of the newt. Brain Research 1976, 107: 355-364. PMID: 178408, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(76)90232-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1967
Fine structure of nerve cells in a planarian
Lentz T. Fine structure of nerve cells in a planarian. Journal Of Morphology 1967, 121: 323-337. PMID: 6035295, DOI: 10.1002/jmor.1051210406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall clear vesiclesNerve cell typesDense granulesGranule-containing cellsGanglion cellsNerve endingsNervous systemClear vesiclesNerve cellsNerve cordCholinergic synaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesiclesCytoplasmic processesAbundant granulesTypes of granulesBrainCell typesEndoplasmic reticulumCellsNeurosecretory substanceNorepinephrineDense contentCordNeuropilEpinephrine