The Denervated Muscle: 45 years later.
Forty-five years after its publication, Ernest Gutmann's book, The Denervated Muscle, still stands as a landmark publication. It summarized the state of knowledge of the time and introduced many new researches that were continuing at the Institute of Physiology in Prague. At the time, the response of a muscle to denervation was viewed primarily through the lens of the neurotrophic theory. Advancements in our understanding of neurotrophic effects and mechanisms would now call into question some of the hypotheses and interpretations presented in the book, but many of the research findings have stood the test of time. This review will cover some of the questions asked and data presented in this book, and will place them into the context of contemporary muscle biology.
Carlson
Bruce M
BM
Institute of Gerontology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA. brcarl@umich.edu
D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D009121:Muscle Denervation / Q000266:history* / Q000639:trends*; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors
D009414:Nerve Growth Factors