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Leucine-rich repeat-containing synaptic adhesion molecules as organizers of synaptic specificity and diversity
- Source :
- Experimental and Molecular Medicine, Vol 50, Iss 4, Pp 1-9 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Nature Publishing Group, 2018.
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Abstract
- Brain circuits: Regulating synaptic connections Further analysis of synaptic proteins will provide insights into the functioning of neural circuits and associated brain disorders. The brain houses numerous highly specialized neuron types, which transfer and process information via a complex network of synaptic connections. Every neuron develops its own distinctive synapses with specific functions, but exactly how this is achieved is not clear. Joris de Wit and Anna Schroeder at the VIB Center for Brain and Disease Research in Leuven, Belgium, reviewed recent research into the leucine-rich repeat-containing (LRR) proteins, which are thought to be major organizers of synaptic connectivity and key regulators of healthy neural circuit development. Further investigations into the functionality of LRR proteins in the brain will not only improve understanding of neural circuitry but also provide insights into synaptic impairments in brain disorders like schizophrenia.
- Subjects :
- Medicine
Biochemistry
QD415-436
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20926413
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Experimental and Molecular Medicine
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bab9128f28ec475d89629d26d4a25f76
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-017-0023-8