Cell-cell adhesion molecules play key roles at the intercellular junctions of a wide variety of
cells, including interneuronal synapses and neuron-glia contacts. Functional studies …

Synapses are asymmetric intercellular junctions that mediate neuronal communication. The
number, type, and connectivity patterns of synapses determine the formation, maintenance …

Synaptic adhesion molecules regulate multiple steps of synapse formation and maturation.
The great diversity of neuronal synapses predicts the presence of a large number of …

Background The cell adhesion molecule pair neuroligin1 (Nlg1) and β-neurexin (β-NRX) is
a powerful inducer of postsynaptic differentiation of glutamatergic synapses in vitro. Because …

A bewildering series of dynamical processes take part in the development of the nervous
system. Neuron branching dynamics, the continuous formation and elimination of neural …

Cell adhesion molecules at neuronal synapses regulate diverse aspects of synaptic
development, including axo-dendritic contact establishment, early synapse formation, and …

Cell adhesion molecules have been implicated as key organizers of synaptic structures, but
there is still a need to determine how these molecules facilitate neurotransmitter receptor …

During the development of the brain, synaptic connections between nerve cells are being
established with remarkable specificity. This is achieved by a series of steps: first, axons …

Proper neuronal development and function requires precise sorting and delivery of various
elements from the soma to the synapse. Important mediators of intracellular transport events …