Synaptic Tenacity or Lack Thereof: Spontaneous Remodeling of Synapses
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Synaptic Tenacity or Lack Thereof: Spontaneous Remodeling of Synapses
Synaptic plasticity - the directed modulation of synaptic connections by specific activity histories or physiological signals - is believed to be a major mechanism for the modification of neuronal network function. This belief, however, has a 'flip side': the supposition that synapses do not change spontaneously in manners unrelated to such signals. Contrary to this supposition, recent studies ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Trends in Neurosciences
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0166-2236
DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2017.12.003