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The authors thank members of the Valdez laboratory for intellectual input on experiments and comments on the manuscript.

Todos los experimentos se llevaron a cabo bajo las directrices del NIH y los animales protocolos aprobados por el Cuidado y Uso de Animales Institucional de Virginia Tech. 1. Los animales se preparan para la cirugía <ol><li> Anestesiar los ratones con una mezcla de ketamina (90 mg / kg) y xilazina (10 mg / kg) mediante inyección subcutánea inguinal con un 1 ml jeringa de insulina estéril. solución portadora contiene una mezcla de 0,9% de solución salina, 17,4 mg / ml de ketamina, y 2...

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El método presentado en este manuscrito ofrece oportunidades únicas para identificar los mecanismos implicados en la reparación de las uniones neuromusculares (NMJ). Este método implica la trituración el nervio peroneo común a medida que pasa sobre el tendón gastrocnemio cerca de la rodilla. Se demuestra que después de sólo 5 segundos de compresión de los nervios con una pinza, una degeneración completa se observó por 4 días después de la lesión. En los ratones adultos jóvenes, los axones alfa-motoras co...

In young adult and healthy animals, the neuromuscular junction (NMJ) is a highly stable connection between the presynapse, the nerve ending of an &#945;-motor axon, and the postsynapse, the specialized region of an extrafusal muscle fiber where nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) selectively aggregate1. The nearly perfect apposition of the pre- and post-synaptic apparatuses is necessary for proper neurotransmission, survival of &#945;-motor neurons and muscle fibers and motor function. Unfortunately, the function of the NMJ is adversely affected by aging, diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), autoimmune diseases and injury to muscles and peripheral nerves2-5. These insults often result in degeneration of presynaptic nerve endings, leaving muscles denervated and significantly altering motor skills. For this reason, the identification of molecules that function to maintain and repair the NMJ has become a priority. Because peripheral nerves regenerate and reinnervate targets, peripheral nerve injury models have been used to identify molecular changes associated with regenerating NMJs. 
Peripheral nerve injury models often involve either completely cutting or crushing specific nerve branches6. Following a cut, the endoneurial tube has to be reformed, delaying axonal regeneration and reinnervation of target cells and tissues. The severity of this type of injury also causes axons to meander away from their original path, resulting in their failure to reach original targets. This is in contrast to nerves injured via crush where the endoneurium remains contiguous, providing a path for efficient and proper regrowth of regenerating axons. It also allows axons to find and reinnervate their original muscle fiber partners. Irrespective of injury model, there are a number of cellular and molecular changes that must occur for axons to regenerate and reinnervate targets. After an injury, the nerve segment proximal to the target is broken down and removed via a process termed Wallerian Degeneration7. This process involves reprogramming and de-differentiation of Schwann cells into non-myelinating cells that secrete regenerative factors, clear myelin, and recruit macrophages to the site of injury8. Macrophages in turn complete the clearance of myelin and axonal debris, which would otherwise impede growth of the regenerating axon9. In parallel, motor and sensory neurons activate mechanisms needed to promote regeneration of their severed axons. Once the regenerating axon reaches the target, it must transform from a growth cone to a nerve ending capable of properly transmitting (for motor axons) or receiving (for sensory axons) information10. In this regard, alpha-motor axons undergo a series of well-orchestrated changes that culminate in their growth cone differentiating into a fully functional presynaptic nerve ending that nearly perfectly opposes the post-synaptic site on the target muscle fiber11. 
The sciatic, tibial and accessory nerves have been the primary choices for studying axonal and NMJ regeneration12-14. However, there are a number of drawbacks when using these models to examine cellular and molecular changes associated with regenerating NMJs between animals and under different conditions. Firstly, the sciatic nerve supplies the majority of the muscles of the hind limb, with injury significantly limiting both movement and sensation. It is therefore not possible to use this method to study the impact of exercise alone or in combination with other factors. Additionally, the sciatic nerve is a rather thick structure and thus requires a large amount of compressive force to fully injure all axons. This in turn may result in complete transection of the more superficial axons while leaving the endoneurial tube of deeper lying axons intact, introducing significant variability in the rate and fidelity of regeneration among these axons. Complete transection of this nerve is even less desirable given that many axons will fail to reconnect with the same muscle fibers. Complicating matters, the sciatic nerve possesses intrinsic anatomic variability, both in the number and site of origin of its terminal nerve branches. It is therefore very difficult to lesion the same site. While the tibial nerve is smaller and more amenable to crush injuries, there is also no readily available landmark to serve as a lesion site for this nerve branch. 
The accessory nerve branch (part of cranial nerve XI) that supplies the sternocleidomastoid muscle has also been used to study regeneration of NMJs15. This nerve is particularly attractive because NMJs in the sternocleidomastoid muscle can be more readily imaged in live animals compared to NMJs in other muscles. But similar to the sciatic and tibial nerves, there is no specific landmark that can be used to injure this nerve in the same location, limiting it as a model for comparing regeneration of NMJs among individual animals of an experimental cohort. An inconsistent lesion site introduces variability in the rates of NMJ reinnervation. Due to these shortcomings, the procedure presented here utilizes the injury of a different peripheral nerve branch to examine regenerating NMJs. 
The common fibular nerve, also called the common peroneal nerve, contains many features that make it a reliable nerve to examine regeneration of NMJs between animals and across different treatments. The common fibular nerve has a predictable anatomic course as it runs over the tendon of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle in the knee, the intersection serving as a stable landmark for lesions. The nerve is accessed through a small and minimally invasive incision near but anatomically segregated from the muscles of interest. The findings presented here demonstrate that regenerating motor axons begin to reform NMJs in the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle 8 days after crushing the fibular nerve in 70 days old young adult female mice. Importantly, the pattern and rate of reinnervation is consistent among animals of the same age and sex and therefore provide a reliable injury model that will significantly hasten our understanding of the cellular and molecular changes required to maintain and repair NMJs.

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the fibular nerve injury method: a reliable assay to identify and test factors that repair neuromuscular junctions

La unión neuromuscular (UNM) sufre cambios estructurales y funcionales deletéreos como resultado del envejecimiento, lesiones y enfermedades. Por lo tanto, es imprescindible para entender los cambios celulares y moleculares implicados en el mantenimiento y la reparación de NMJs. Para este propósito, hemos desarrollado un método para examinar fiable y consistente regeneración NMJs en ratones. Este método consiste en la lesión del nervio de aplastamiento del nervio peroneo común, ya que pasa por encima de la cabeza lateral del tendón del músculo gemelo cerca de la rodilla. Utilizando viejos ratones hembra de 70 días, se demuestra que los axones motores comienzan a reinervar objetivos postsinápticos anteriores dentro de los 7 días posteriores a aplastamiento. Que reingresen completamente sus áreas sinápticas anteriores por 12 días. Para determinar la fiabilidad de este método de la lesión, se compararon las tasas de reinervación entre 70 días de edad ratones hembras individuales. Se encontró que el número de sitios postsinápticos reinervados fue similar entre los ratones a los 7, 9, y 12 días post-aplastamiento. Para determinar sieste ensayo lesión también se puede utilizar para comparar los cambios moleculares en los músculos, se examinaron los niveles de la subunidad gamma del receptor nicotínico muscular (gamma-AChR) y la cinasa específica de músculo (MuSK). La subunidad gamma-AChR y almizcle que están altamente regulados por incremento tras la denervación y vuelven a los niveles normales después de la reinervación de NMJs. Hemos encontrado una estrecha relación entre los niveles de transcripción de estos genes y el estado de la inervación de los músculos. Creemos que este método se acelerará la comprensión de los cambios celulares y moleculares implicados en la reparación de la NMJ y otras sinapsis.

El nervio peroneo común, también llamado nervio peroneo común, surge del nervio ciático por encima de la fosa poplítea, donde se hace pivotar alrededor de la cabeza del peroné a la cara anterior de la pierna (Figura 1A). No se ramifica en los nervios peroneo superficial y profunda, junto suministro de los flexores dorsales del pie y los dedos (tibial anterior, extensor largo de los dedos y corto, y halluces músculos extensores largo del dedo gordo), y los everters...

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The Fibular Nerve Injury Method: A Reliable Assay to Identify and Test Factors That Repair Neuromuscular Junctions

We have developed a nerve injury method to reliably examine muscle reinnervation, and thus regeneration of neuromuscular junctions in mice. This technique involves injuring the common fibular nerve via a simple and highly reproducible surgery. Muscle reinnervation in then assessed by whole-mounting the extensor digitorum longus muscle.

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