The intrinsic asymmetry is further emphasized by depicting the pre-synaptic cadherin/catenin complexes (top left) more ornate than the post-synaptic ones (bottom right).

The intrinsic asymmetry is further emphasized by depicting the pre-synaptic cadherin/catenin complexes (top left) more ornate than the post-synaptic ones (bottom right).

Information flows in a well-defined direction in the brain: Chemical and electrical signals are passed from one neuron to the other across the synapse, from the pre-synaptic to the post-synaptic ...

New research shows that low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can restore key synaptic structures ...

How does pre-synaptic releasing machinery contribute to synapse formation and function? How precise alignment between pre- and post-synaptic components is achieved and maintained?

Myasthenia gravis (MG) results from autoimmune antibodies against the post-synaptic neuromuscular junction with three major ...

"We wanted to really show the damage—to zoom in on exactly how pre- and post-synaptic terminals were being harmed," says Research Associate Elisa Nicoloso Simões-Pires.

Thanks to a new method, it is now possible to study isolated pairs of neurons under controlled conditions and analyze pre- and postsynaptic effects of wild-type and/or genetically modified synapses in ...

Similarly, the pre-synaptic mossy fiber detects when the post-synaptic neuron can't take more information: When activity increases in the post-synaptic neuron, the pre-synaptic neuron reduces the ...