Congenital myasthenic syndromes: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment
AG Engel, XM Shen, D Selcen, SM Sine - The Lancet Neurology, 2015 - thelancet.com
The congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a diverse group of genetic disorders
caused by abnormal signal transmission at the motor endplate, a special synaptic contact …
caused by abnormal signal transmission at the motor endplate, a special synaptic contact …
The neuromuscular junction in health and disease: molecular mechanisms governing synaptic formation and homeostasis
PM Rodríguez Cruz, J Cossins, D Beeson… - Frontiers in molecular …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a highly specialized synapse between a motor neuron
nerve terminal and its muscle fiber that are responsible for converting electrical impulses …
nerve terminal and its muscle fiber that are responsible for converting electrical impulses …
Clinical and pathologic features of congenital myasthenic syndromes caused by 35 genes—a comprehensive review
K Ohno, B Ohkawara, XM Shen, D Selcen… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are a heterogeneous group of disorders
characterized by impaired neuromuscular signal transmission due to germline pathogenic …
characterized by impaired neuromuscular signal transmission due to germline pathogenic …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanisms regulating neuromuscular junction development and function and causes of muscle wasting
LA Tintignac, HR Brenner… - Physiological …, 2015 - journals.physiology.org
The neuromuscular junction is the chemical synapse between motor neurons and skeletal
muscle fibers. It is designed to reliably convert the action potential from the presynaptic …
muscle fibers. It is designed to reliably convert the action potential from the presynaptic …
IgG1 antibodies to acetylcholine receptors in 'seronegative'myasthenia gravis
Only around 80% of patients with generalized myasthenia gravis (MG) have serum
antibodies to acetylcholine receptor [AChR; acetylcholine receptor antibody positive …
antibodies to acetylcholine receptor [AChR; acetylcholine receptor antibody positive …
Congenital myasthenic syndromes
J Finsterer - Orphanet journal of rare diseases, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Objectives Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMSs) are a genotypically and
phenotypically heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders, which have in common an …
phenotypically heterogeneous group of neuromuscular disorders, which have in common an …
The structure of human neuromuscular junctions: some unanswered molecular questions
CR Slater - International journal of molecular sciences, 2017 - mdpi.com
The commands that control animal movement are transmitted from motor neurons to their
target muscle cells at the neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). The NMJs contain many protein …
target muscle cells at the neuromuscular junctions (NMJs). The NMJs contain many protein …
Mechanism of disease and therapeutic rescue of Dok7 congenital myasthenia
J Oury, W Zhang, N Leloup, A Koide, AD Corrado… - Nature, 2021 - nature.com
Congenital myasthenia (CM) is a devastating neuromuscular disease, and mutations in
DOK7, an adaptor protein that is crucial for forming and maintaining neuromuscular …
DOK7, an adaptor protein that is crucial for forming and maintaining neuromuscular …
The role of MuSK in synapse formation and neuromuscular disease
SJ Burden, N Yumoto, W Zhang - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2013 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Muscle-specific kinase (MuSK) is essential for each step in neuromuscular synapse
formation. Before innervation, MuSK initiates postsynaptic differentiation, priming the muscle …
formation. Before innervation, MuSK initiates postsynaptic differentiation, priming the muscle …
The neuromuscular junction and wide heterogeneity of congenital myasthenic syndromes
PM Rodríguez Cruz, J Palace, D Beeson - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Congenital myasthenic syndromes (CMS) are genetic disorders characterised by impaired
neuromuscular transmission. This review provides an overview on CMS and highlights …
neuromuscular transmission. This review provides an overview on CMS and highlights …