The Lack of CuZnSOD Leads to Impaired Neurotransmitter Release, Neuromuscular Junction Destabilization and Reduced Muscle Strength in Mice

• Yun Shi ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Yun Shi, Maxim V. Ivannikov

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Maxim V. Ivannikov ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Yun Shi, Maxim V. Ivannikov

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Michael E. Walsh,

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Yuhong Liu,

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Yiqiang Zhang,

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Carlos A. Jaramillo,

  Affiliations Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, South Texas Veterans Health Care System, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Gregory T. Macleod,

  Current address: Department of Biological Sciences, Florida Atlantic University, Jupiter, Florida, United States of America

  Affiliation Department of Physiology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

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• Holly Van Remmen

  * E-mail: holly-vanremmen@omrf.org

  Current address: Free Radical Biology and Aging Program, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America

  Affiliations Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Studies, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America, Oklahoma City VA Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States of America

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