Synapses on dendrites (IMAGE)

Picower Institute at MIT

Synapses on dendrites

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A panel from the paper shows sample neural dendrites under six different conditions: with normal circleHomer1 function (top row) or function knocked out (bottom row), and with no monocular deprivation (left), after 3 days (middle) or 7 days (right). With circleHomer1 disrupted, spines were lessened with no MD. After 3 days of MD circleHomer1 disruption prevented spines from shrinking. After 7 days of MD it made no difference

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Sur Lab/MIT Picower Institute

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