The Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ): aging at the crossroad between nerves and muscle

The Neuromuscular Junction (NMJ): aging at the crossroad between nerves and muscle

Aging is associated with a progressive loss of muscle mass and strength and a decline in neurophysiological functions. Age-related neuromuscular junction (NMJ) plays a key role in musculoskeletal impairment that occurs with aging. However, whether changes in the NMJ precede or follow the decline of...

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Main Authors: Marta eGonzalez-Freire, Rafael ede Cabo, Stephanie eStudenski, Luigi eFerrucci
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
Aging
Denervation
Neuromuscular Junction
Sarcopenia
motor unit
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00208/full

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