Modulation of vertebrate and invertebrate neuromuscular junctions
Authors:
Mary Kate Worden
Affiliation:
Department of Neuroscience, Box 5148 MR4 Annex, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
Abstract:
Advances in our understanding of how the neuromuscular junction is modulated include an expanded appreciation of the many different types of modulatory influences, from soluble factors to second-messenger systems, to specific proteins in nerve and muscle. Recent studies indicate that modulation of neuromuscular function is effected on both the presynaptic and postsynaptic sides of the neuromuscular junction.