Synapses are subcellular microcompartments ... Do topologically organized chemical gradients exist inside dendrites, and do they play a significant role in modulating synaptic information processing?

It seems likely that multiple signaling pathways, some involving kinases, function cooperatively to define precise sites of synapse formation between axons and dendrites, and to determine ...

A study published in the Journal of Neuroscience sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their ...

Between the axon of a transmitting neuron and the dendrite of a receiving neuron is a gap called the synapse—the site at which signals are passed between the brain cells. The nervous system ...

Neurons are the computing units of the brain. They receive thousands of synaptic signals via their dendrites, with individual ...

A breakthrough study sheds new light on how brain cells relay critical information from their extremities to their nucleus, leading to the activation of genes essential for learning and memory.

Spiny protrusions along the dendrites form the synapses that connect pyramidal neurons to other cells. Yaeger's experiments showed that connections from the dLGN all led to a defined region of the ...

This study demonstrates how long-distance communication in neurons works in the brain, which is key to sustaining the brain's plasticity and ...