The tips of motor neurons can be sensitive, and if activated, they release the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, Fry adds, “which binds to a receptor on the muscle fiber, causing it to contract ...

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Although several types of excitable cells exist — including neurons, muscle cells, and touch receptor cells — all of them use ion channel receptors to convert chemical or mechanical messages ...

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Individuals Affected by Myasthenia Gravis produce antibodies against acetylcholine receptors (AChR-Ab) or against a protein called muscle-specific tyrosine kinase (MuSK-Ab). This disease affects ...

Studies suggest muscle loss with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) ranges from fat-free mass (FFM) decreases of 25%-39% of the total weight lost over 36-72 weeks. The substantial muscle loss is ...

To examine the tissue distribution of this receptor, we carried out northern ... heart and skeletal muscle. Two transcripts of approximately 2 kb and 2.2 kb were detected in some tissues, whereas ...