The ultimate effect of a signal from one neuron on the next neuron depends on the function of the synapse, which is based on the type of neurotransmitter released. Excitatory synapses send signals ...

They are the most common neuron found in mammalian bodies. Neuron Function Synapses Neural synapses are junctions between neurons that permit neural communication. Synapses come in two different forms ...

Researchers have mapped and catalogued more than 70,000 synaptic connections from about 2,000 rat neurons, using a silicon chip capable of recording small yet telltale synaptic signals from a large ...

Researchers have identified a unique mitochondrial process in CA2 neurons that supports learning, memory, and social ...

These subsets exhibit distinct connectivity patterns, suggesting that different brain regions may preferentially target specific interneuron groups to execute precise motor functions. To map these ...

Synapses distant from the soma tend to produce ... Neurotransmitters can modulate pyramidal-neuron function. At least some forms of modulation affect various dendritic domains and their synaptic ...

A neuron-specific splice variant of ... What other signaling molecules function along with neurexin and neuroligin in synapse formation, and how are the molecular interactions orchestrated?

Virginia Tech neuroscientists have uncovered a mitochondrial process that helps brain cells adapt and strengthen connections, ...

Researchers have identified the mitochondrial calcium uniporter as a critical protein in the strengthening of synaptic ...

Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence researchers have identified over 60 transcriptomic neuron types in the ...