Probing Single Synapses via the Photolytic Release of Neurotransmitters

The development of two-photon microscopy has revolutionized our understanding of how synapses are formed and how they transform synaptic inputs in dendritic spines—tiny protrusions that cover the dendrites of pyramidal neurons that receive most excitatory synaptic information in the brain. These dis...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
Main Authors:	Diana E. Mitchell, Éric Martineau, Sabrina Tazerart, Roberto Araya
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Subjects:	dendritic spines pyramidal neuron non-linear microscopy synaptic transmission neocortex two-photon (2P) uncaging
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsyn.2019.00019/full

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