MAGUKs are proteins that act as key scaffolds in surface complexes containing receptors,
adhesion proteins, and various signaling molecules. These complexes evolved prior to the …

Synaptogenesis is a finely organized process, intriguing in its precise temporal and spatial
resolution. It occurs as the dendrite of a postsynaptic neuron and an incoming axon …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate dendritogenesis and plasticity. However, the biological
function of miRNAs in axons has not been extensively investigated. Here, using rat primary …

The canonical transient receptor potential channels (TRPCs) are Ca2+-permeable
nonselective cation channels with various physiological functions. Here, we report that …

Synaptic adhesion molecules regulate diverse aspects of synapse formation and
maintenance. Many known synaptic adhesion molecules localize at excitatory synapses …

Background The underlying genetic mechanisms specific to subtle neurological alterations
associated with environmental lead (Pb) exposures have not been clearly elucidated …

The growth and elaboration of neural processes underpins the establishment of neural
architecture during development and is a key facet of neural plasticity throughout life. Sholl …

In the adult mammalian brain, GABAergic neurotransmission provides the majority of
synaptic inhibition that balances glutamatergic excitatory drive and thereby controls …

Here, we map a quantitative trait locus (QTL) with a large effect on predisposition to
barbiturate (pentobarbital) withdrawal to a 0.44 Mb interval of mouse chromosome 1 …

Saxitoxin (STX) is a highly toxic marine neurotoxin produced by phytoplankton and a
growing threat to ecosystems worldwide due to the spread of toxic algae. Although STX is an …