Clustered structural and functional plasticity of dendritic spines.

Clustered structural and functional plasticity of dendritic spines.
Brain Res Bull. 2016 Sep 13;
Authors: Lu J, Zuo Y
Abstract
The configuration of synaptic circuits underlies their ability to process and store information. Research on dendritic spines has revealed that their structural and functional alterations are clustered along the parent dendrite. Here we review the evidence supporting such notion of clustered synaptic plasticity, discuss its functional implications and possible contributing factors, and suggest potential strategies to deal with open challenges.
PMID: 27637453 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Brain Research Bulletin - September 12, 2016 Category: Neurology Authors: Lu J, Zuo Y Tags: Brain Res Bull Source Type: research