| Literature DB >> 15944122 |
Yasunori Hayashi1, Ania K Majewska.
Abstract
Dendritic spines are tiny protrusions on dendritic shafts where most excitatory synapses are located. Recent advances in imaging technologies have given us great insight into the function of spines as biochemical compartments. Here we review recent evidence suggesting that the geometry of dendritic spines controls postsynaptic calcium signaling and is bidirectionally regulated during synaptic plasticity.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15944122 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2005.05.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neuron ISSN: 0896-6273 Impact factor: 17.173