Nimchinsky, E. A., Sabatini, B. L., Svoboda, K. (2002) Structure and function of dendritic spines. Annual Review of Physiology, 64. pp. 313-353. ISSN 0066-4278
Abstract
Spines are neuronal protrusions, each of which receives input typically from one excitatory synapse. They contain neurotransmitter receptors, organelles, and signaling systems essential for synaptic function and plasticity. Numerous brain disorders are associated with abnormal dendritic spines. Spine formation, plasticity, and maintenance depend on synaptic activity and can be modulated by sensory experience. Studies of compartmentalization have shown that spines serve primarily as biochemical, rather than electrical, compartments. In particular, recent work has highlighted that spines are highly specialized compartments for rapid large-amplitude Ca(2+) signals underlying the induction of synaptic plasticity.
| Item Type: | Paper |
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| Subjects: | organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells > dendritic spines organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells > dendritic spines organs, tissues, organelles, cell types and functions > cell types and functions > cell types > dendritic cells > dendritic spines |
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| Communities: | CSHL labs > Svoboda lab |
| Depositing User: | Matt Covey |
| Date: | 2002 |
| Date Deposited: | 08 Jan 2014 14:53 |
| Last Modified: | 08 Jan 2014 14:53 |
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| URI: | https://repository.cshl.edu/id/eprint/28757 |
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