Neural signalling: Does colocalization imply cotransmission?

E Marder

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80496-5

Neural signalling: Does colocalization imply cotransmission?

Curr Biol. 1999 Nov 4;9(21):R809-11. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80496-5.

Author

E Marder¹

Affiliation

¹ Volen Center, Biology Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02454, USA. marder@brandeis.edu

PMID: 10556078
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80496-5

Abstract

Recent results suggest that neurons that contain multiple neurotransmitters may make synaptic connections with different target neurons that are mediated by only a subset of their transmitter complement.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

Animals
Brachyura
Neural Pathways / physiology
Neurons / physiology*
Neurotransmitter Agents / physiology*
Signal Transduction*
Synaptic Transmission / physiology*

Substances

Neurotransmitter Agents

Grants and funding

NS17813/NS/NINDS NIH HHS/United States