Formation of functional synaptic connect
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Li, Zhen ;Hilgenberg, Lutz G. W. ;O'Dowd, Diane K. ;Smith, Martin A.
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Article
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1999
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Numerous studies suggest that the extracellular matrix protein agrin directs the formation of the postsynaptic apparatus at the neuromuscular junction (NMJ). Strong support for this hypothesis comes from the observation that the high density of acetylcholine receptors (AChR) normally present at the