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| • | Mature NMJs
consist of three cell types |
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| – | Motor nerve |
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| – | Muscle cell |
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| – | Schwann cells |
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| • | All three cell types adopt a highly |
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| specialized
organization that ensures proper |
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| synaptic function |
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