1974
NEUROTROPHIC REGULATION AT THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION*
Lentz T. NEUROTROPHIC REGULATION AT THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION*. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1974, 228: 323-337. PMID: 4366904, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1974.tb20521.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1972
DEVELOPMENT 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
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
1968
Histochemical localization of acetylcholinesterase activity in a planarian
Lentz T. Histochemical localization of acetylcholinesterase activity in a planarian. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology 1968, 27: 715-718. PMID: 5710280, DOI: 10.1016/0010-406x(68)90612-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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