Molecular mechanisms of dendrite morphogenesis
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Molecular mechanisms of dendrite morphogenesis
Dendrites are key integrators of synaptic information in neurons and play vital roles in neuronal plasticity. Hence, it is necessary that dendrite arborization is precisely controlled and coordinated with synaptic activity to ensure appropriate functional neural network integrity. In the past several years, it has become increasingly clear that several cell intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms co...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1662-5102
DOI: 10.3389/fncel.2012.00061