Harris J B, Pollard S L
Br J Pharmacol. 1985 Jan;84(1):6-8.
Motor endplate disease (med) in the mouse is an hereditary disorder of the skeletal neuromuscular system. Affected animals suffer a 'functional denervation' of skeletal muscle (Duchen & Stefani, 1971). Muscle fibres do not respond to indirect excitation, but motor nerve terminals release transmitter spontaneously. Spontaneous transmitter release can be enhanced by raising [K+]o or by exposing muscles to red-back spider venom and functional transmission following indirect stimulation may be restored by 4-aminopyridine.
小鼠的运动终板病(med)是一种骨骼肌神经肌肉系统的遗传性疾病。患病动物的骨骼肌会出现“功能性去神经支配”(杜兴和斯特凡尼,1971年)。肌纤维对间接刺激无反应,但运动神经末梢会自发释放递质。提高细胞外钾离子浓度([K+]o)或使肌肉暴露于红背蜘蛛毒液中可增强递质的自发释放,而间接刺激后的功能性传递可通过4-氨基吡啶恢复。