Neuron Function Synapses Neural synapses are junctions between neurons that permit neural communication. Synapses come in two different forms: chemical and electrical. 2 Chemical synapses communicate ...

By influencing calcium homeostasis, local protein synthesis and the endoplasmic reticulum, a small protein called Rab10 emerges as a crucial cytoplasmic regulator of neuropeptide secretion.

Excitatory synapses are located in confined chemical spaces called the dendritic ... and because its target glutamate receptors in the postsynaptic neuron are heavily enriched in specialized ...

To travel from the axon of one neuron to the dendrite of another neuron, a signal must cross the gap between neurons (the synapse), where it is translated from an electrical signal to a chemical ...

Published in the November 2024 issue of Neuron ... passed encoded in a packet of chemical neurotransmitters, triggers a tiny ...

There are two types of removal: Re-uptake – the neurotransmitter is reabsorbed back into the presynaptic neuron and restored inside a vesicle ready to be used again. For example, noradrenaline.

The human brain may be capable of storing 10 times more information than previously thought, according to a new study that could lead to a better understanding of memory decline with ageing and ...

Our research investigates how these liquid-like properties contribute to the main function of the neuron in synaptic signaling. The synapse, a highly ordered and dynamic subcellular system ...

We specifically focus on the role of microglia and astrocytes in reorganization of synapses and neural circuits. We aim to reveal the underlying mechanisms by which the brain adapts to its environment ...

Each neuron receives signals from both excitatory and inhibitory synapses. The interconnections between neurons allow for the formation of highly complex information-processing networks.