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Cell-cell signaling during synapse formation in the CNS

Scheiffele, Peter. (2003) Cell-cell signaling during synapse formation in the CNS. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 26. pp. 485-508.

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Abstract

Synapses join individual nerve cells into a functional network. Specific cell-cell signaling events regulate synapse formation during development and thereby generate a highly reproducible connectivity pattern. The accuracy of this process is fundamental for normal brain function, and aberrant connectivity leads to nervous system disorders. However, despite the overall precision with which neuronal circuits are formed, individual synapses and synaptic networks are also plastic and can readily adapt to external stimuli or perturbations. In recent studies, several trans-synaptic signaling systems have been identified that can mediate various aspects of synaptic differentiation in the central nervous system. It appears that these individual pathways functionally cooperate, thereby generating robustness and flexibility, which ensure normal nervous system function.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Neurobiology > Cell Biology (Scheiffele)
UniBasel Contributors:Scheiffele, Peter
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Annual Review
ISSN:0147-006X
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
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Last Modified:03 Nov 2017 11:02
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:28

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