期刊
SEMINARS IN CELL & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
卷 104, 期 -, 页码 31-38出版社
ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.semcdb.2020.02.011
关键词
Neuromuscular junction; Perisynaptic Schwann cells; Glia; Motor neuron; Acetylcholine receptors; AChR
资金
- Polish National Science Center [UMO-2018/29/B/NZ3/02675, UMO-2016/21/D/NZ4/03069, UMO-2018/29/N/NZ3/02682]
Neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) are specialized synapses in the peripheral nervous system that allow the transmission of neuronal impulses to skeletal muscles for their contraction. Due to its size and accessibility, the NMJ is a commonly used model for studying basic principles of synapse organization and function. Similar to synapses in the central nervous system, NMJs are composed of presynaptic axonal terminals, the postsynaptic machinery formed at the membrane of the muscle fibers, and the synapse-associated glial cells. The special glial cells at the NMJs are called terminal Schwann cells or perisynaptic Schwann cells (PSCs). Decades of studies on the NMJ, as well as the most recent discoveries, have revealed multiple functions for PSCs at different stages of synaptic formation, maintenance, and disassembly. This review summarizes major observations in the field.
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