AIMC Topic: Neuromuscular Junction

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Age-dependent removal of Atg9-containing vesicle accumulations in motoneuron disease models by physical exercise.

Translational neurodegeneration
BACKGROUND: Atg9-containing vesicles are enriched in synapses and undergo cycles of exo- and endocytosis similarly to synaptic vesicles, thereby linking presynaptic autophagy to neuronal activity. Dysfunction of presynaptic autophagy is a pathophysio...

Optogenetic neuromuscular actuation of a miniature electronic biohybrid robot.

Science robotics
Neuronal control of skeletal muscle function is ubiquitous across species for locomotion and doing work. In particular, emergent behaviors of neurons in biohybrid neuromuscular systems can advance bioinspired locomotion research. Although recent stud...

Wirelessly steerable bioelectronic neuromuscular robots adapting neurocardiac junctions.

Science robotics
Biological motions of native muscle tissues rely on the nervous system to interface movement with the surrounding environment. The neural innervation of muscles, crucial for regulating movement, is the fundamental infrastructure for swiftly respondin...

Ischemic stroke-induced polyaxonal innervation at the neuromuscular junction is attenuated by robot-assisted mechanical therapy.

Experimental neurology
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability world-wide. Mounting evidence supports neuromuscular pathology following stroke, yet mechanisms of dysfunction and therapeutic action remain undefined. The objectives of our study were to investigate n...

Neuromorphic meets neuromechanics, part II: the role of fusimotor drive.

Journal of neural engineering
OBJECTIVE: We studied the fundamentals of muscle afferentation by building a Neuro-mechano-morphic system actuating a cadaveric finger. This system is a faithful implementation of the stretch reflex circuitry. It allowed the systematic exploration of...

Neuromorphic meets neuromechanics, part I: the methodology and implementation.

Journal of neural engineering
OBJECTIVE: One goal of neuromorphic engineering is to create 'realistic' robotic systems that interact with the physical world by adopting neuromechanical principles from biology. Critical to this is the methodology to implement the spinal circuitry ...