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Publications [#268494] of Dale Purves

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  1. Lichtman, JW; Magrassi, L; Purves, D, Visualization of neuromuscular junctions over periods of several months in living mice., The Journal of Neuroscience : the Official Journal of the Society for Neuroscience, vol. 7 no. 4 (April, 1987), pp. 1215-1222 [doi].
    (last updated on 2023/06/01)

    Abstract:
    Identified neuromuscular junctions were followed in the sternomastoid muscle of living mice for several months by repeated staining with the fluorescent dye 4-(4-diethylaminostyryl)-N-methylpyridinium iodide (4-Di-2-ASP; Magrassi et al., 1987). Overall terminal growth occurred at many endplates; however, the branching pattern of presynaptic arbors was largely unchanged, even after several months. The absence of significant remodeling over time was not a result of dye-staining, since sprouting was readily induced at residual motor endings by partial denervation. We conclude that--apart from overall growth--most neuromuscular junctions in the adult mouse are stable over intervals that represent a significant fraction of the animal's lifetime.


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