Synchrony and so much more: Diverse roles for electrical synapses in neural circuits
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DOI: 10.1002/dneu.22493
Abstract: Electrical synapses are neuronal gap junctions that are ubiquitous across brain regions and species. The biophysical properties of most electrical synapses are relatively simple—transcellular channels allow nearly ohmic, bidirectional flow of ionic current. Yet these… read more here.
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Patient-specific models of microglia-mediated engulfment of synapses and neural progenitors
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DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.220
Abstract: &NA; Engulfment of synapses and neural progenitor cells (NPCs) by microglia is critical for the development and maintenance of proper brain circuitry, and has been implicated in neurodevelopmental as well as neurodegenerative disease etiology. We… read more here.
Keywords: patient specific; synapses neural; specific models; engulfment synapses ... See more keywords
Roles of Glial Cells in Sculpting Inhibitory Synapses and Neural Circuits
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DOI: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00381
Abstract: Glial cells are essential for every aspect of normal neuronal development, synapse formation, and function in the central nervous system (CNS). Astrocytes secrete a variety of factors that regulate synaptic connectivity and circuit formation. Microglia… read more here.
Keywords: synapses neural; glial cells; inhibitory synapses; roles glial ... See more keywords