A thorny question: how does activity maintain dendritic spines?

Authors
Andersen, P Soleng, AF
Citation
P. Andersen et Af. Soleng, A thorny question: how does activity maintain dendritic spines?, NAT NEUROSC, 2(1), 1999, pp. 5-7
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
ISSN journal
10976256 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
5 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
1097-6256(199901)2:1<5:ATQHDA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Most central excitatory synapses occur on dendritic spines. A new study sho ws that spine stability depends on spontaneous glutamate release and AMPA r eceptors.