Researchers from Bonn and Japan have found that the sharing of proteins and calcium makes synaptic plasticity a collective action in which the behavior of one synapse influences how the others can ...

Given their importance in brain function, it is not surprising that improper synapse development and plasticity have been implicated in a wide range of neurodevelopmental, neuropsychiatric, and ...

The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...

Neuronal outgrowth, regeneration, synapse formation and plasticity are pivotal not only for normal brain development and function, but also for brain repair after injury or degeneration. The primary ...

This remarkable plasticity enables them to function both rapidly and effectively in a wide variety ... CTLs and NK cells kill by forming a stereotyped interface with their targets, known as a ...

Synapse Organization in Health and Disease Synapse size and strength is tightly ... Excitingly, we now also study Crimpy’s mouse ortholog, called Crim1, in mammalian motorneuron development, together ...