LONG-TERM SYNAPSE LESS INDUCED BY FOCAL BLOCKADE OF POSTSYNAPTIC RECEPTORS

被引:226
作者
BALICEGORDON, RJ [1 ]
LICHTMAN, JW [1 ]
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[1] WASHINGTON UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT ANAT & NEUROBIOL,ST LOUIS,MO 63110
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10.1038/372519a0
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O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
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07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Focal application in vivo of alpha-bungarotoxin to block neurotransmission in a small region of a neuromuscular junction causes long-lasting synapse elimination at that site. In contrast, blockade of neurotransmission throughout a junction does not cause synapse elimination. These and related experiments indicate that active synaptic sites can destabilize inactive synapses in their vicinity.
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