Assessing Muscle Contraction with Neuromuscular Blocker Treatment

Source: Lin, C. U., et al., In Vitro Neuromuscular Junction Induced from Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells. J. Vis. Exp. (2020) This video demonstrates assessing the muscle using cultured motor neurons, Schwann cells, and myotubes, followed by treatment with a neuromuscular blocker to inhibit contraction. Color-coded time-motion graphics show a color-coded time-motion graphic. Red indicates the fastest movement, and blue indicates the slowest.