The response of Schwann cells (SCs) to denervation was studied in muscles of SOD1G93A mice
At P30 or P60, S100 labeling quickly disappeared from SOD1G93A neuromuscular junctions (NMJs) and from preterminal regions of endplate bands
These effects did not depend on loss of activity and were not specific for S100 labeling
Other evidence suggests that distal SCs may be lost after denervation of SOD1G93A muscles
The response of SOD1G93A distal SCs to denervation will slow or inhibit reinnervation following disease-related denervation