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The presynaptic grid: a new approach

G Vrensen, J N Cardozo, L Müller

    Brain Research
    |February 17, 1980
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    A new electron microscopy facility visualizes synaptic grids, revealing dense projections are universal in central synapses. These projections suggest distinct synaptic size classes and specific roles in neuronal circuitry.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Cell Biology
    • Microscopy

    Background:

    • Presynaptic grids are crucial for synaptic transmission.
    • Understanding their structure is key to synaptic function.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To describe a new electron microscopic facility for visualizing synaptic grids.
    • To analyze the size and number of dense projections in synaptic grids across different brain areas.
    • To investigate the structural organization and classification of synaptic contacts.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized a novel electron microscopy (EM) facility for en face visualization of E-PTA-stained presynaptic grids.
    • Analyzed the size and number of dense projections in rabbit brain synapses.
    • Examined synaptic grid morphology, including annulate and horseshoe shapes.
    • Assessed frequency distributions of dense projections to identify synaptic size classes.
    • Investigated synaptic development during synaptogenesis.

    Main Results:

    • Dense projections are intrinsic to all central synapses, organized in hexagonal or triangular patterns.
    • Synaptic grids exhibit distinct size classes, suggesting specificity related to afferent origin or target cells.
    • Newly formed synapses possess specific sizes.
    • Calculated vesicle attachment sites per square micrometer, showing agreement with previous studies.
    • Observed annulate and horseshoe-shaped grids, consistent with subsynaptic plate perforations.

    Conclusions:

    • The findings support a model of synaptic organization with distinct size classes.
    • Synaptic structure is specific to neuronal connections and development.
    • The results have implications for understanding synaptic efficacy and neuronal microcircuitry.

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