Studying the Unknown Roads Taken by Vesicles in the Pre-synaptic Terminal (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Studying the Unknown Roads Taken by Vesicles in the Pre-synaptic Terminal

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Left) This is a schematic representation of giant synapse from the mammalian auditory brainstem in lab cultures. Notice the large pre-synaptic terminal (green) surrounding the postsynaptic cell (blue). A small conventional terminal (purple) is shown for comparison. Right) Diagram of synaptic vesicles cycle, showing vesicles fusion and retrieval events, and vesicle distribution and movements in pre-synaptic terminal.

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