Synapse formation: Let's stick together

被引:11
作者
Abbas, L [1 ]
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[1] Kings Coll London, MRC Ctr Dev Neurobiol, London SE1 1UL, England
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10.1016/S0960-9822(02)01384-2
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Synapse formation requires the precise alignment and attachment of presynaptic and postsynaptic cells. Homophilic cell adhesion molecules have now been found to have a role in these processes on both sides of the synaptic cleft.
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