Strength and precision of neurotransmission at mammalian presynaptic terminals

Proceedings of the Japan Academy Series B: Physical and Biological Sciences

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 305-320

  Takahashi, Tomoyuki ^a  

^a OKINAWA INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Calcium channel; Postnatal development; Presynaptic terminal; Synaptic precision; Synaptic strength; Vesicle recycling

Indexed keywords

ANURA; CEPHALOPODA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

ANIMAL; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CYTOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; NERVE ENDING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; PRESYNAPTIC TERMINALS; PROBABILITY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84937419982     PISSN: 03862208     EISSN: 13492896     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.91.305     Document Type: Review

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