Silent synapses are dormant neural connections that hold untapped brain potential. Discover how ketamine, exercise, and other ...

synaptic plasticity, necessary for motor learning, is seriously affected when either of these kainate receptors is suppressed ...

These connections mediate information flow through the brain, and the plasticity of synapse strength is thought to underlie memory, learning, and other forms of cognition. Researchers have long ...

For future research, the scientists suggest exploring the precise mechanisms by which cannabinoid receptors on astrocytes influence inhibitory synapse maturation and brain plasticity. It would ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two major forms of synaptic plasticity, long-term potentiation ... both LTP and LTD can occur at the same synapse in response to different patterns of activation of NMDA (N-methyl-D-aspartate ...

A groundbreaking peer-reviewed Thought Leaders Invited Review article in Brain Medicine (Genomic Press, New York) explores how CD2-associated protein (CD2AP) contributes to Alzheimer's disease (AD), ...

Hebb's synapse is not his only legacy ... knowledge about the molecular and cellular events underlying synaptic plasticity into a real understanding of learning and memory. For a more detailed ...

This remarkable plasticity enables them to function both rapidly and effectively ... known as a cytolytic immunological synapse, into which they secrete a mixture of toxic perforin and granzymes. Our ...