Research article summary (published 29 Jun 2003):

Central synapse and neuromuscular junction: same players, different roles.

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Author/s: Lai, Kwok-On (KO); Ip, Nancy Y (NY);

Affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Neuroscience Center and Biotechnology Research Institute, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Hong Kong, China.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review

Journal: Trends in genetics : TIG (Trends Genet), published in England. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2003-Jul; vol 19 (issue 7) : pp 395-402

Dates: Created 2003/07/09; Completed 2003/09/10; Revised 2006/11/15;

PMID: 12850445, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: 18 Feb 2009 00:00:00)

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Agrin - metabolism Animals Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 Cyclin-Dependent Kinases - metabolism Ephrins - metabolism

Humans Nerve Tissue Proteins - metabolism Neuromuscular Junction - physiology Receptors, Eph Family - metabolism Synapses - physiology

Associated Chemicals: Agrin (0) ; Ephrins (0) ; Nerve Tissue Proteins (0) ; neuronal Cdk5 activator (p25-p35) (0) ; Receptors, Eph Family (EC 2.7.1.112) ; CDK5 protein, human (EC 2.7.1.37) ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 5 (EC 2.7.1.37) ; Cyclin-Dependent Kinases (EC 2.7.1.37)

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