Browsing by Subject "dendritic spine"
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(2016-08-04)Department: Biological SciencesAppropriate neuronal morphogenesis is essential for forming the distinct functional domains of each of the hundreds of types of neurons in the brain. Generating the correct size and shape of dendrites is essential for a ...
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(2019-03-19)Department: NeuroscienceExcessive synaptic elimination during adolescence has been suggested to reduce the density of dendritic spines on pyramidal cells (PCs) in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), thereby contributing to the cognitive deficits of ...
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(2014-07-24)Department: Biological SciencesRho GTPases are molecular switches that mediate the formation of dendritic spines – actin-enriched protrusions that make excitatory synapses with nearby neurons. Once activated by guanine nucleotide exchange factors (GEFs), ...