Abstract
Neurotransmitter receptor clustering is important for synapse formation and plasticity during development as well as in the mature nervous system. Neurotransmitter receptors are clustered at the active zone of the synapse by a variety of molecular mechanisms. Here, we examine the contribution of three proteins, EphB2 receptor, stargazin, and Narp, in clustering glutamate receptors during synapse formation and synaptic plasticity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Neuroscience |
Publisher | Elsevier Ltd |
Pages | 895-899 |
Number of pages | 5 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080450469 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- AMPA receptors
- Clustering
- Eph receptor
- Ephrin
- Glutamate receptors
- NMDA receptors
- Neuronal activity-regulated pentraxin (Narp)
- Stargazin
- Synaptic plasticity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Neuroscience