Dendritic spines are small protrusions that cover the surface of dendrites and bear the
postsynaptic component of excitatory synapses. Having an enlarged head connected to the …

Dendritic spines are distinguished by their shapes, subcellular composition, and synaptic
receptor subtypes. Recent studies show that actin-dependent movements take place in …

Dendritic spines, which are present at the vast majority of excitatory synapses in the central
nervous system, have a specialized cytoskeleton of dynamic actin filaments that makes them …

Spine morphogenesis is largely dependent on the remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton.
Actin dynamics within spines is regulated by a complex network of signaling molecules …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions from neuronal dendrites that form the postsynaptic
component of most excitatory synapses in the brain. They play critical roles in synaptic …

Dendritic spines are small protrusions off the dendrite that receive excitatory synaptic input.
Spines vary in size, likely correlating with the strength of the synapses they form. In the …

Nearly all excitatory input in the hippocampus impinges on dendritic spines which serve as
multifunctional compartments that can, at the very least, selectively isolate and amplify …

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

Highlights•Dendritic spines depend on the actin cytoskeleton and its remodeling for their
structure and plasticity.•Actin nucleation factors enable the formation and growth of distinct F …

Dendritic spines are small actin-rich protrusions from neuronal dendrites that form the
postsynaptic part of most excitatory synapses and are major sites of information processing …