Neuroligin 2 is exclusively localized to inhibitory synapses

European Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 449-456

  Varoqueaux, Frédérique ^a   Jamain, Stéphane ^a   Brose, Nils ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cell adhesion; GABA; Gephyrin; Neurexin; Postsynaptic density; Synaptogenesis

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID A RECEPTOR; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; NEUROLIGIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CELL MATURATION; CELL SPECIFICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISSOCIATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NERVE ENDING; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN AGGREGATION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; RAT; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC INHIBITION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 7244232730     PISSN: 01719335     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1078/0171-9335-00410     Document Type: Article

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