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Ultrastructure of muscle spindles in C57BL/6Jdy 2J/dy 2J dystrophic mice

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The sensory organs of skeletal muscles, the muscle spindles, were examined using electron microscopy indy 2J/dy 2J dystrophic mice. Despite widespread damage to the extrafusal (skeletomotor) fibres the intrafusal (spindle) fibres appeared normal and seemed resistant to the aetiological factors for murine dystrophy.

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  1. Department of Human Biology and Anatomy, University of Sheffield, S10 2TN, Sheffield, (England)

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This work was supported by grants from the Medical Research Council and the Science Research Council of Great Britain.

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James, N.T., Meek, G.A. Ultrastructure of muscle spindles in C57BL/6Jdy 2J/dy 2J dystrophic mice. Experientia 35, 108–109 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01917907

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Keywords

  • Microscopy
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Skeletal Muscle
  • Sensory Organ
  • Muscle Spindle