Fluorescence imaging of synapse formation and remodeling

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 51-62

  Okabe, Shigeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Fluorescent proteins; Glutamate receptors; Live cell imaging; Postsynaptic density; Super resolution microscopy; Synapse; Two photon microscopy

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITY; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ANIMALS; NEUROGENESIS; NEURONS; OPTICAL IMAGING; POST-SYNAPTIC DENSITY; SYNAPSES;

CELLS; CYTOLOGY; FLUORESCENCE IMAGING; MOLECULES; PROTEINS; SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

FLUORESCENT PROTEIN; GLUTAMATE RECEPTOR; LIVE-CELL IMAGING; MOLECULAR MECHANISM; POSTSYNAPTIC DENSITIES; SCAFFOLDING PROTEINS; SUPER-RESOLUTION MICROSCOPY; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC CONNECTIONS; TWO PHOTON MICROSCOPY;

NEURONS;

EID: 84876997920     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: 14779986     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jmicro/dfs083     Document Type: Review

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