They also have not yet defined a physiological function of Aβ on glutamate receptors vis-a-vis an age- or disease-related one, or reached consensus on pre- versus postsynaptic generation of Aβ. α7 ...

Discovery of a novel function for MAP2 in synaptic strengthening. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2020 / 04 / 200409093930.htm.

The same kind of neurons can have completely different wiring diagrams in the rat and mouse, as mice lack intercellular molecular channels known as gap junctions, researchers at Karolinska Institutet ...

Figure 1: Existence of gap junctions between V2a interneurons and motor neurons. Figure 2: Motor neurons control the strength of synaptic transmission and the firing threshold of V2a interneurons ...

A new study reveals how restoring α-synuclein levels can help preserve synaptic vesicle composition and function, offering therapeutic insights for Parkinson’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Other recent insights on the unique pharmacology of synaptic function-enhancing molecules shared by Gate Neurosciences and others include: the white paper, “Reshaping Neuropsychiatry,” 1 by Dr ...

Artificial synaptic device simulating the function of human brain. ScienceDaily. Retrieved May 15, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2018 / 09 / 180907110514.htm.

Contribute to many important brain functions. Gap junctions operate in parallel with the more classic, synaptic neuronal connections in the brain. This discovery gives the researchers a new model for ...