Synapse formation
completes
the wiring of the nervous system
Synapse Formation in the Peripheral and Central Nervous System
Synapses: the basic
computation units
in the brain
Aberrant synaptic
connectivity
and synaptic function lead to disease states
Central Synapses
and
Neuromuscular Junctions (NMJs)
Structure of the neuromuscular junction
General Features of Synapse Formation
Clustering of ACh-R:
A) Aggregation of existing receptors
Clustering of ACh-R:
B) Local synthesis of receptors
Clustering of ACh-R:
B) Local synthesis of receptors
Neural activity represses ACh-R synthesis in non-synaptic areas
Three neural signals for the induction of postsynaptic differentiation
Laminin 11 affects presynaptic differentiation
Analogies of central synapses and NMJs