Research article summary (published 22 May 1996):

Synapse-making molecules revealed.

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Author/s: Wickelgren, I (I);

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Publication Type: News

Journal: Science (New York, N.Y.) (Science), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1996-May; vol 272 (issue 5265) : pp 1100

Dates: Created 1996/07/05; Completed 1996/07/05; Revised 2007/03/19;

PMID: 8638153, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Agrin - genetics; metabolism Animals Brain - metabolism Mice Mice, Knockout Muscle, Skeletal - enzymology

Muscle, Skeletal - enzymology Neuromuscular Junction - enzymology; metabolism Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases - metabolism Receptors, Cholinergic Receptors, Growth Factor - metabolism Synapses - metabolism

Associated Chemicals: Agrin (0) ; Receptors, Cholinergic (0) ; Receptors, Growth Factor (0) ; agrin receptor (0) ; Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (EC 2.7.1.112) ; MUSK protein, human (EC 2.7.10.1)

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