N-cadherin signaling in synapse formation and neuronal physiology

Molecular Neurobiology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 237-252

  Brusés, Juan L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin cytoskeleton; Calcium current; Catenins; Juxtamembrane domain; N cadherin; Rho GTPases; Synapse formation

Indexed keywords

NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ARTICLE; BRAIN FUNCTION; BRAIN REGION; CELL ADHESION; DEPOLARIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN MODIFICATION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 33747860195     PISSN: 08937648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/MN:33:3:237     Document Type: Article

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