Zou Suqi, Pan Bing-Xing
Laboratory of Fear and Anxiety Disorders, Institute of Life Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, Jiangxi, P. R. China.
Cell Biosci. 2022 Jun 19;12(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s13578-022-00829-z.
Post-synaptic specialization is critical to the neurotransmitter release and action potential conduction. The neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) are the synapses between the motor neurons and muscle cells and have a more specialized post-synaptic membrane than synapses in the central nervous system (CNS). The sarcolemma within NMJ folded to form some invagination portions called junctional folds (JFs), and they have important roles in maintaining the post-synaptic membrane structure. The NMJ formation and the acetylcholine receptor (AChR) clustering signal pathway have been extensively studied and reviewed. Although it has been suggested that JFs are related to maintaining the safety factor of neurotransmitter release, the formation mechanism and function of JFs are still unclear. This review will focus on the JFs about evolution, formation, function, and disorders. Anticipate understanding of where they are coming from and where we will study in the future.
突触后特化对于神经递质释放和动作电位传导至关重要。神经肌肉接头(NMJ)是运动神经元与肌肉细胞之间的突触,其突触后膜比中枢神经系统(CNS)中的突触更为特化。NMJ内的肌膜折叠形成一些内陷部分,称为接头皱襞(JF),它们在维持突触后膜结构中发挥重要作用。NMJ的形成以及乙酰胆碱受体(AChR)聚集信号通路已得到广泛研究和综述。尽管有人提出JF与维持神经递质释放的安全因子有关,但其形成机制和功能仍不清楚。本综述将聚焦于JF的进化、形成、功能和紊乱。期望了解它们的起源以及我们未来的研究方向。