Julián Elías Martínez-Sánchez

Dr. Julián Elías Martínez-Sánchez

Neuromuscular Physiology Lab, University of Colima, Colima, Mexico
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Academic Career Length

10Years (2017-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 April 2017 in Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy
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MMMarisol Maya-López
Marisol Maya-López
HRHipolito A. Ruiz-Contreras
Hipolito A. Ruiz-Contreras
MNMaría de Jesús Negrete-Ruíz
María de Jesús Negrete-Ruíz
Julián Elías Martínez-SánchezJulián Elías Martínez-Sánchez
Julián Elías Martínez-Sánchez
JBJuan Benítez-Valenzuela
Juan Benítez-Valenzuela
ASAbel Santamaria
Abel Santamaria

27 December 2023 in Biomedicines
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Julián Elías Martínez-Sánchez
YCYOLITZY CARDENAS
YOLITZY CARDENAS
XTXóchitl Trujillo
Xóchitl Trujillo
MRMonica Rios-Silva
Monica Rios-Silva
IDIrene Díaz-Reval
Irene Díaz-Reval
MHMiguel Huerta
Miguel Huerta
There is a need for research addressing the functional characteristics of the motor end-plate in diabetes to identify mechanisms contributing to neuromuscular dysfunction. Here, we investigated the effect of diabetes on spontaneous acetylcholine release in the rat neuromuscular junction. We studied two randomized groups of male Wistar rats (n = 7 per group, 350 ± 50 g, 12–16 weeks of age): one with streptozotocin-induced experimental diabetes, and a healthy control group without diabetes. After 8 weeks of monitoring after diabetes induction, rats in both groups were anesthetized with pentobarbital. Then, the diaphragm muscle was dissected for electrophysiological recordings of miniature end-plate potentials (MEPPs) using a single electrode located at the region of the muscle end-plate. All experiments were conducted at environmental temperature (20–22 °C) in rat Ringer solution with constant bubbling carbogen (95% O2, 5% CO2). Compared to healthy controls, in the diaphragm neuromuscular end-plate derived from diabetic rats, the MEPPs were higher in amplitude and frequency, and the proportion of giant MEPPs was elevated (7.09% vs. 1.4% in controls). Our results showed that diabetes affected the acetylcholine MEPP pattern and increased the number of giant potentials compared to healthy controls.