Synaptic Plasticity and Transsynaptic Signaling
Patric K. Stanton (Editor), Clive Bramham (Editor), Helen E. Scharfman (Editor)
Brain functions are realized by the activity of neuronal networks composed of a huge number of neurons. The efficiency of information transfer within the networks is changeable. Even the networks themselves can change through experience. Information transfer between neurons is performed at the synapse (the site of the neurons’ contact) by release of neurotransmitters from the pre-synaptic cell and capture of neurotransmitters by the post-synaptic cell. The amount of released neurotransmitter or the efficacy of capture can change. Moreover, synapses are found to be newly formed upon activity or abandoned upon inactivity. These changes are called "synaptic plasticity". This text focuses on one component of synaptic plasticity called transsynaptic signaling, or communication of synapses during their formation.
კატეგორია:
წელი:
2005
გამოცემა:
1
გამომცემლობა:
Springer
ენა:
english
გვერდები:
554
ISBN 10:
038724008X
ISBN 13:
9780387240084
ფაილი:
PDF, 37.28 MB
IPFS:
,
english, 2005