Molecular modification of N-cadherin in response to synaptic stimulation
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Molecular Modification of N-Cadherin in Response to Synaptic Activity
The relationship between adhesive interactions across the synaptic cleft and synaptic function has remained elusive. At certain CNS synapses, pre- to postsynaptic adhesion is mediated at least in part by neural (N-) cadherin. Here, we demonstrate that upon depolarization of hippocampal neurons in culture by K+ treatment, or application of NMDA or alpha-latrotoxin, synaptic N-cadherin dimerizes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Japanese Journal of Pharmacology
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0021-5198
DOI: 10.1016/s0021-5198(19)47896-7