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Postsynaptic actin and neuronal plasticity.

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  • 1Friedrich Miecher Institute PO Box 2543, 4002, Basel, Switzerland. matus@fmi.ch

Current Opinion in Neurobiology
|October 6, 1999
PubMed
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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Actin is concentrated in dendritic spines in the adult brain.
  • Postsynaptic actin is linked to neurotransmitter receptors via synaptic junction proteins.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the role of the actin cytoskeleton in synaptic plasticity.

Main Methods:

  • No specific methods were mentioned in the abstract.

Main Results:

  • Postsynaptic actin influences neurotransmitter receptor function.
  • Neurotransmitter receptors influence postsynaptic actin.

Conclusions:

  • The actin cytoskeleton is a key mediator of signal transmission and anatomical plasticity at excitatory synapses.