title: The receptor tyrosine kinase MuSK is required for neuromuscular junction formation and is a functional receptor for agrin.
authors.affiliation: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Tarrytown, New York 10591, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: DeChiara
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Stitt
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: DiStefano
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Valenzuela
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Yancopoulos
mesh_terms: D018171:Agrin / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000502:physiology*; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases / Q000235:genetics* / Q000502:physiology; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D018171:Agrin; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D020794:Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases