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ArticleeNeuro

Semaphorin3A Signaling Is Dispensable for Motor Axon Reinnervation of the Adult Neuromuscular Junction.

Jennifer L Shadrach, Brian A Pierchala

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Article in eNeuro. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 49% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Jennifer L ShadrachDepartment of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
Brian A PierchalaDepartment of Biologic and Materials Sciences, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109.
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor · US

Funding

Tissue Engineering and RegenerationT32DE007057 · NIDCR · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI DAVID H. KOHN · 1985 to 2026
$17.3M
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AT MICHIGANT32GM007315 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PUTHENVEEDU, MANOJKUMAR A · 1985 to 2021
$12.8M
Structure, Composition, & Histology Core - Core BP30AR069620 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI KARL J JEPSEN · 2016 to 2026
$8.4M
A p75/Ret Receptor Complex as an Integrator of Survival and DeathR01NS089585 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN AT ANN ARBOR · PI PIERCHALA, BRIAN ANTHONY · 2015 to 2024
$3.9M
NIAMS NIH HHS P30 AR069620NIDCR NIH HHS T32 DE007057NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007315NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS089585
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a specialized synapse that is formed by motor axon innervation of skeletal muscle fibers. The maintenance of motor-muscle connectivity is critical for the preservation of muscle tone and generation of movement. Injury can induce a robust regenerative response in motor axons, but severe trauma or chronic denervation resulting from neurodegenerative disease typically leads to inefficient repair and poor functional recovery. The axon guidance molecule Semaphorin3A (Sema3A) has been implicated as a negative regulator of motor innervation. Upon binding to a plexinA-neuropilin1 (Npn1) receptor complex, Sema3A initiates a downstream signaling cascade that results in axonal repulsion. Here, we established a reproducible nerve crush model to quantify motor nerve regeneration. We then used that model to investigate the role of Sema3A signaling at the adult NMJ. In contrast to previous findings, we found that

Indexed as

Nerve RegenerationAnimalsAxonsGene ExpressionMice, Inbred C57BLMice, TransgenicMotor NeuronsMuscle, SkeletalMyelin SheathNerve CrushNeuromuscular JunctionNeuropilin-1Peroneal NerveSemaphorin-3ASignal TransductionSpinal CordNeuropilin-1Semaphorin-3AMuscle DenervationNeuromuscular JunctionNeuropilin1Semaphorin3A

Identifiers

PMID29774231
PMCPMC5955010
OpenAlexW2802826871

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