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Abstract
The synapses of optic nerve afferents in the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) usually form Gray type I (asymmetrical) synapses, but about 13% show clear-cut Gray type II ( symmetrical) active zones. Some presynaptic elements form a Gray type I--active zone with one dendrite and a Gray type II-active zone with another postsynaptic element at the same time. It is discussed whether this variabilility is related to a simultaneous excitatory and inhibitory action, to a variable activity or efficiency of the synapses or to various stages of maturation.Entities:
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Year: 1978 PMID: 207548 DOI: 10.1007/bf00237393
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Exp Brain Res ISSN: 0014-4819 Impact factor: 1.972