doi: 10.1007/BF02118636.
Cholera toxin B-subunit incorporation into synaptic vesicles of the neuromuscular junction of the rat
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Cholera toxin B-subunit incorporation into synaptic vesicles of the neuromuscular junction of the rat
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Abstract
The B-subunit of cholera toxin, a nontoxic macromolecule which binds specifically to GM1 ganglioside, was conjugated to colloidal gold and injected into skeletal muscle of the rat. It was taken up rapidly in vesicles in the terminal axons at the neuromuscular junctions. Injection of albumin-colloidal gold conjugates resulted in an insignificant uptake. The results indicate that uptake of extracellular macromolecules into the terminal axon of the neuromuscular junction may be greatly enhanced by binding to gangliosides at the presynaptic membrane, and that it may occur without association with vesicular recycling related to transmitter release.
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