Ephrin-A5 overexpression degrades topographic specificity in the mouse gluteus maximus muscle

Brain Res Dev Brain Res. 2004 Nov 25;153(2):271-4. doi: 10.1016/j.devbrainres.2004.09.005.

Abstract

Motor neurons project onto specific muscles with a distinct positional bias. We have previously shown using electrophysiological techniques that overexpression of ephrin-A5 degrades this topographic map. Here, we show that positional differences in axon terminal areas, an entirely different parameter of neuromuscular topography, are also eliminated with ephrin-A5 overexpression. Therefore, we now have both morphological and electrophysiological approaches to explore the mechanisms of neuromuscular topography.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Action Potentials / physiology
  • Animals
  • Electrophysiology
  • Ephrin-A5 / biosynthesis*
  • Ephrin-A5 / genetics
  • Ephrin-A5 / physiology
  • Genotype
  • Mice
  • Mice, Inbred C57BL
  • Muscle, Skeletal / growth & development*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / innervation*
  • Presynaptic Terminals / physiology
  • Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

Substances

  • Ephrin-A5