A leading neurobiologist explores the fundamental function of dendritic spines in neural
circuits by analyzing different aspects of their biology, including structure, development …

Dendritic spines occupy a strategic position in the central nervous system, yet their function
is still under debate. Over the past decades, many hypotheses have been put forward to …

Dendritic spines arise as small protrusions from the dendritic shaft of various types of neuron
and receive inputs from excitatory axons. Ever since dendritic spines were first described in …

Dendritic spines are tiny protrusions that receive excitatory synaptic input and
compartmentalize postsynaptic responses. Heterogeneous in size and shape, and …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions studding neuronal dendrites, first described in 1888
by Ramón y Cajal using his famous Golgi stainings. Around 50 years later the advance of …

Since their discovery at the turn of the century by Ramon y Cajal (1), dendritic spines have
fascinated scientists by their unusual structure and by their likely role in cognitive functions …

Throughout the history of neuroscience, dendritic spines have been considered stable
structures, but in recent years, imaging techniques have revealed that spines are constantly …

Dendritic spines are tiny protrusions on dendritic shafts where most excitatory synapses are
located. Recent advances in imaging technologies have given us great insight into the …

▪ Abstract Spines are neuronal protrusions, each of which receives input typically from one
excitatory synapse. They contain neurotransmitter receptors, organelles, and signaling …

An emerging view of structure–function relations of synapses in central spiny neurons
asserts that larger spines produce large synaptic currents and that these large spines are …