Basic fibroblast growth factor-immunoreactivity in the peripheral nerve and motor endplate of the rat

ABSTRACT

Using immunohistochemistry and immuno-electron microscopy, the distribution of basic fibroblast growth factor [bFGF] in the peripheral nerves and motor endplates of the adult rat was investigated. The study concluded that the localization of bFGF in the peripheral nerve and motor endplate, as seen in the present study, was compatible with the functions ascribed for this protein in the peripheral motor system