Molecular mechanisms governing Ca2+ regulation of evoked and spontaneous release

Nature Neuroscience

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 935-941

  Schneggenburger, Ralf ^a   Rosenmund, Christian ^b  

^a Brain Mind Institute   (Switzerland)

^b CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; G PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTOR; SNARE PROTEIN; SYNAPTOBREVIN 1; SYNAPTOTAGMIN II; SYNTAXIN; CALCIUM;

BRAIN NERVE CELL; CALCIUM CELL LEVEL; CALCIUM SIGNALING; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL VACUOLE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE STEADY POTENTIAL; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTOSOME; ANIMAL; GENETICS; METABOLISM; NEUROSECRETION; PHYSIOLOGY; SYNAPSE VESICLE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM; NEUROSECRETION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; SYNAPTIC VESICLES;

EID: 84933038056     PISSN: 10976256     EISSN: 15461726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nn.4044     Document Type: Review

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