Is neuronal communication with NG2 cells synaptic or extrasynaptic?
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Synaptic communication between neurons and NG2+ cells.
Chemical synaptic transmission provides the basis for much of the rapid signaling that occurs within neuronal networks. However, recent studies have provided compelling evidence that synapses are not used exclusively for communication between neurons. Physiological and anatomical studies indicate that a distinct class of glia known as NG2(+) cells also forms direct synaptic junctions with both ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Anatomy
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0021-8782
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2011.01350.x