2000
Nicotine Binding to Native and Substituted Peptides Comprising Residues 188–207 of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1, α2, α3, α4, α5, and α7 Subunits
Lentz T. Nicotine Binding to Native and Substituted Peptides Comprising Residues 188–207 of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α1, α2, α3, α4, α5, and α7 Subunits. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2000, 268: 480-484. PMID: 10679230, DOI: 10.1006/bbrc.2000.2155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor α1Acetylcholine receptor alpha subunitNicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha-subunitHigh affinity binding componentDifferent alpha subunitsReceptor alpha subunitNeuronal peptidesReceptor α1Alpha subunitΑ7 subunitAlpha4 subunitSignificant decreaseNicotineBinding componentSynthetic peptidesLow affinityPeptidesHigh affinity
1990
Rabies susceptibility and acetylcholine receptor
Baer G, Shaddock J, Quirion R, Dam T, Lentz T. Rabies susceptibility and acetylcholine receptor. The Lancet 1990, 335: 664-665. PMID: 1969042, DOI: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)90454-d.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1986
α-Bungarotoxin binding to a high molecular weight component from lower vertebrate brain identified on dodecyl sulfate protein-blots
Hawrot E, Wilson P, Gershoni J, Reese J, Lentz T. α-Bungarotoxin binding to a high molecular weight component from lower vertebrate brain identified on dodecyl sulfate protein-blots. Brain Research 1986, 373: 227-234. PMID: 3719308, DOI: 10.1016/0006-8993(86)90335-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1982
Distribution of Cell Surface Saccharides and Fibronectin on Cultured Chick Myotubes: Relationship to Acetylcholine Receptor Clusters
Burrage T, Lentz T. Distribution of Cell Surface Saccharides and Fibronectin on Cultured Chick Myotubes: Relationship to Acetylcholine Receptor Clusters. Developmental Neuroscience 1982, 5: 533-545. PMID: 7160317, DOI: 10.1159/000112715.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1981
Partial purification and characterization of a nerve trophic factor regulating muscle acetylcholinesterase activity
Lentz T, Addis J, Chester J. Partial purification and characterization of a nerve trophic factor regulating muscle acetylcholinesterase activity. Experimental Neurology 1981, 73: 542-557. PMID: 7262254, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(81)90288-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcetylcholinesterase activityOrgan cultureRat brain homogenatesMuscle acetylcholinesterase activityTrophic factorsBrain homogenatesUntreated musclesHigh acetylcholinesterase activityTriceps muscleTrophic effectsMuscleUntreated controlsBasic proteinMuscle acetylcholinesteraseIsoelectric focusingActive factorsActive fractionAcetylcholinesteraseMolecular formsNeurotrophinsActivityFactorsSDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresisUltrastructural characterization of surface specializations containing high-density acetylcholine receptors on embryonic chick myotubes in vivo and in vitro
Burrage T, Lentz T. Ultrastructural characterization of surface specializations containing high-density acetylcholine receptors on embryonic chick myotubes in vivo and in vitro. Developmental Biology 1981, 85: 267-286. PMID: 7262458, DOI: 10.1016/0012-1606(81)90259-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 processesCytochemical 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
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
1975
Effect of denervation on muscle cyclic AMP in the newt
Lentz T. Effect of denervation on muscle cyclic AMP in the newt. Experimental Neurology 1975, 49: 716-724. PMID: 173565, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(75)90053-9.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1974
Effect of brain extracts on cholinesterase activity of cultured skeletal muscle
Lentz T. Effect of brain extracts on cholinesterase activity of cultured skeletal muscle. Experimental Neurology 1974, 45: 520-526. PMID: 4435074, DOI: 10.1016/0014-4886(74)90157-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNEUROTROPHIC 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
A Role of Cyclic AMP in a Neurotrophic Process
LENTZ T. A Role of Cyclic AMP in a Neurotrophic Process. Nature 1972, 238: 154-155. PMID: 4340794, DOI: 10.1038/newbio238154a0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
1969
DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION
Lentz T. DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION. Journal Of Cell Biology 1969, 42: 431-443. PMID: 5792331, PMCID: PMC2107686, DOI: 10.1083/jcb.42.2.431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCytological studies of muscle dedifferentiation and differentiation during limb regeneration of the newt Triturus
Lentz T. Cytological studies of muscle dedifferentiation and differentiation during limb regeneration of the newt Triturus. Developmental Dynamics 1969, 124: 447-479. PMID: 5774655, DOI: 10.1002/aja.1001240404.Peer-Reviewed Original Research