Gabriella Dobrowolny, Martina Martini, Bianca Maria Scicchitano, Vanina Romanello, Simona Boncompagni, Carmine Nicoletti, Laura Pietrangelo, Simone De Panfilis, Angela Catizone, Marina Bouchè, Marco Sandri, Rüdiger Rudolf, Feliciano Protasi, Antonio Musarò
AIM: Neuromuscular junction (NMJ) represents the morphofunctional interface between muscle and nerve. Several chronic pathologies such as aging and neurodegenerative diseases, including muscular dystrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, display altered NMJ and functional denervation. However, the triggers and the molecular mechanisms underlying the dismantlement of NMJ remain unclear. RESULTS: Here we provide evidence that perturbation in redox signaling cascades, induced by muscle-specific accumulation of mutant SOD1G93A in transgenic MLC/SOD1G93A mice, is causally linked to morphological alterations of the neuromuscular presynaptic terminals, high turnover rate of acetylcholine receptor, and NMJ dismantlement...
April 20, 2018: Antioxidants & Redox Signaling