Safety factor for neuromuscular transmission at type-identified diaphragm fibers
Safety factor for neuromuscular transmission at type-identified diaphragm fibers
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DOI:
10.1002/mus.20751
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发表时间:
2007-06-01
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影响因子:
3.4
通讯作者:
Sieck, Gary C.
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作者:
Ermilov, Leonid G.;Mantilla, Carlos B.;Sieck, Gary C.
The safety factor (SF) for neuromuscular transmission varies across limb muscles of different fiber-type composition. Using intracellular recordings in rat diaphragm fibers, we found that SF varies across muscle fiber types (even within a single muscle), being larger for type II or IIb fibers than for type I or IIa fibers. Fiber-type differences in activation history or mechanical load may contribute to differences in SF and are important determinants of neuromuscular plasticity.