Synaptogenic Function (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

Synaptogenic Function

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After 21 days in vitro, hippocampal neurons of the rat form many synaptic contacts and communicate with each other. Within the study such neuronal networks cultivated on multi-electrode arrays were used to invest the synaptogenic function of α2δ-subunits.

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ill./©: Artur Bikbaev

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This image may only be used in connection with the press release "Calcium channel subunits play a major role in autistic disorders", issued by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on July 22, 2020.

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