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Pre-synaptic Differentiation

Pre-Synaptic Differentiation is a developmental neurobiological process in which an axon terminal acquires specialized molecular and structural features necessary for neurotransmitter release, distinguishing it from other stages of synapse formation by the assembly of active zone proteins, synaptic vesicles, and voltage-gated ion channels essential for presynaptic function.

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Neuroligin Expressed in Nonneuronal Cells Triggers Presynaptic Development in Contacting Axons

Peter Scheiffele, Jinhong Fan, Jenny Choih et al. · Cell · 2000 · 1.2K citations · Full text

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Axonal Remodeling and Synaptic Differentiation in the Cerebellum Is Regulated by WNT-7a Signaling

Anita Hall, Fiona R. Lucas, Patricia C. Salinas · Cell · 2000 · 682 citations · Full text

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mec-3, a homeobox-containing gene that specifies differentiation of the touch receptor neurons in C. elegans

Jeffrey C. Way, Martin Chalfie · Cell · 1988 · 577 citations

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Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Allele Impairs Basal and Ketamine-Stimulated Synaptogenesis in Prefrontal Cortex

Rong-Jian Liu, Francis S. Lee, Xiaoyuan Li et al. · Biological Psychiatry · 2011 · 405 citations

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The liprin protein SYD-2 regulates the differentiation of presynaptic termini in C. elegans

Mei Zhen, Yishi Jin · Nature · 1999 · 376 citations

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Authors

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  1. JR
    Joshua R. Sanes

    Harvard University, United States

    6 publications · 894 citations

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  2. AM
    Ann Marie Craig

    University of British Columbia, Canada

    5 publications · 568 citations

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  3. TY
    Tomoyuki Yoshida

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    5 publications · 266 citations

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  4. MM
    Masayoshi Mishina

    The University of Tokyo, Japan

    5 publications · 254 citations

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  5. TU
    Takeshi Uemura

    Shinshu University, Japan

    4 publications · 246 citations

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  1. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    9 h-index

    34 publications

    3.9K citations

  2. The University of Tokyo

    Tokyo, Japan

    7 h-index

    31 publications

    1.6K citations

  3. University of British Columbia

    Vancouver, Canada

    5 h-index

    24 publications

    3.2K citations

  4. Columbia University

    New York, United States

    5 h-index

    14 publications

    2.8K citations

  5. Universität Ulm

    Ulm, Germany

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    1.4K citations

  6. Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, United States

    4 h-index

    14 publications

    2.3K citations

  7. Seoul National University

    Seoul, South Korea

    4 h-index

    10 publications

    374 citations

  8. Inserm

    Paris, France

    3 h-index

    13 publications

    507 citations

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  1. Journal of Neuroscience

    12 publications · 981 citations

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  2. Brain Research

    8 publications · 744 citations

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  3. Neuron

    8 publications · 1.4K citations

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  4. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    PNAS · 6 publications · 599 citations

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  5. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 196 citations

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