The formation of synapses in the central nervous system

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 69-79

  Ferreira, Adriana ^a   Paganoni, Sabrina ^b  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agrin; Cadherins; Interneuronal synapses; Neurotransmitter receptor clustering; Synapsins

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID RECEPTOR; AGRIN; CADHERIN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; EPHRIN; EPHRIN RECEPTOR; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; GLYCINE RECEPTOR; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; NEUREXIN; NEUROLIGIN PROTEIN; NEUROTRANSMITTER RECEPTOR; POST SYNAPTIC DENSITY PROTEIN 95; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY PROTEIN 95; PROTEIN; SYNAPSIN; SYNAPSIN I; SYNAPSIN II; SYNAPSIN III; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CELL ACTIVITY; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; POSTSYNAPTIC MEMBRANE; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN PROTEIN INTERACTION; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTOGENESIS;

EID: 0036700123     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MN:26:1:069     Document Type: Review

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