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Dissection of Single Skeletal Muscle Fibers for Immunofluorescent and Morphometric Analyses of Whole-Mount Neuromuscular Junctions
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Neuroscience
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JoVE Journal Neuroscience
Dissection of Single Skeletal Muscle Fibers for Immunofluorescent and Morphometric Analyses of Whole-Mount Neuromuscular Junctions
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08:41 min

August 14, 2021

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  • 00:17Introduction
  • 00:45Muscle Dissection
  • 04:43Teased Fiber Preparation
  • 06:44Results: Morphometric Evaluation of Whole-Mount Neuromuscular Junctions
  • 08:06Conclusion

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The ability to accurately detect neuromuscular junction components is crucial in evaluating modifications in its architecture because of pathological or developmental processes. Here we present a complete description of a straightforward method to obtain high-quality images of whole-mount neuromuscular junctions that can be used to perform quantitative measurements.

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