Synaptogenesis in hippocampal cultures

Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 1448-1462

  Verderio, C ^a   Coco, S ^a   Pravettoni, E ^a   Bacci, A ^a   Matteoli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Glutamate receptors; Hippocampal neurons; Synaptic vesicles; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; CALCIUM CHANNEL; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; NEUROTROPHIN;

AMINO ACID TRANSPORT; EXOCYTOSIS; GLIA CELL; HIPPOCAMPUS; NERVE CELL CULTURE; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NERVE FIBER GROWTH; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PRESYNAPTIC NERVE; REVIEW; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0033618868     PISSN: 1420682X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s000180050384     Document Type: Review

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