Synapse formation and remodeling

Science China Life Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 315-321

  Luo, ZhenGe ^a  

^a Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People s Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Neuronal activity; Synapse development; Synaptic plasticity

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHINA; HUMAN; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROMUSCULAR SYNAPSE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSE; EMBRYOLOGY;

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHINA; HUMANS; NEUROGENESIS; NEUROMUSCULAR JUNCTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPSES;

EID: 77951943759     PISSN: 16747305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11427-010-0069-5     Document Type: Review

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