Three-dimensional structure and composition of CA3→CA1 axons in rat hippocampal slices: Implications for presynaptic connectivity and compartmentalization

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 8300-8310

  Shepherd, Gordon M G ^a   Harris, Kristen M ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Axonal varicosities; Boutons en passant; CA1; CA3; Mitochondria; Postsynaptic density; Presynaptic terminal; Pyramidal neuron; Schaffer collaterals; Synaptic vesicles; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN MITOCHONDRION; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HIPPOCAMPUS; MALE; NERVE PROJECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; RAT; SYNAPTIC MEMBRANE;

EID: 0032531712     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-20-08300.1998     Document Type: Article

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