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ArticleNeuroreport2011

Loss of synaptic vesicles from neuromuscular junctions in aged MRF4-null mice.

Qingbo Wang, Sadie L Hebert, Mark M Rich, Susan D Kraner

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Article in Neuroreport, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 38% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Characterization of the transcriptomes ofAmerican journal of stem cells · 2020
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  3. Sarcoglycan Alpha Mitigates Neuromuscular Junction Decline in Aged Mice by Stabilizing LRP4.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2018
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Qingbo WangDepartment of Neuroscience, Cell Biology, and Physiology, Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio 45435, USA.
Sadie L Hebert
Mark M Rich
Susan D Kraner
Wright State University · USUniversity of Kentucky · US

Funding

Loss of muscle excitability in acute quadriplegic myopathyR01NS040826 · NINDS · WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY · PI RICH, MARK M · 2001 to 2009
$2.4M
REGULATION OF SODIUM CHANNEL GENE EXPRESSIONR01AR046477 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI KRANER, SUSAN D · 2001 to 2005
$1.1M
NIAMS NIH HHS AR46477NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR046477NINDS NIH HHS NS040826NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS040826
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

MRF4 belongs to the basic helix-loop-helix class of transcription factors and this and other members of its family profoundly influence skeletal muscle development. Less is known about the role of these factors in aging. As MRF4 is preferentially expressed in subsynaptic nuclei, we postulated it might play a role in maintenance of the neuromuscular junction. To test this hypothesis, we examined the junctional regions of 19-20-month-old mice and found decreased levels of SV2B, a marker of synaptic vesicles, in MRF4-null mice relative to controls. There was a corresponding decrease in grip strength in MRF4-null mice. Taken together, these data suggest that the intrinsic muscle factor, MRF4 plays an important role in maintenance of neuromuscular junctions.

Indexed as

AgingAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalFemaleMiceMice, KnockoutMuscle, SkeletalMuscle WeaknessMyogenic Regulatory FactorsNeuromuscular JunctionSynaptic VesiclesTranscription Factorsmyogenic factor 6Myogenic Regulatory FactorsTranscription Factors

Identifiers

PMID21278612
PMCPMC3043462
OpenAlexW2017802154

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