β2-Adrenergic receptor agonists ameliorate the adverse effect of long-term pyridostigmine on neuromuscular junction structure

Vanhaesebrouck AE., Webster R., Maxwell S., Rodriguez Cruz PM., Cossins J., Wickens J., Liu W-W., Cetin H., Cheung J., Ramjattan H., Palace J., Beeson D.

The efficacy of anticholinesterase medication may diminish over time. Vanhaesebrouck et al. use an animal model of acetylcholine receptor deficiency syndrome to show that beta-2 adrenergic receptor agonists ameliorate the damage to neuromuscular junction structure caused by prolonged anticholinesterase medication, and thereby counteract the decline in efficacy.

DOI

10.1093/brain/awz322

Type

Journal article

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Publication Date

2019-12-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

142

Pages

3713 - 3727

Total pages

14

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