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A Fragile Balance at Synapses: New Evidence Supporting a Role for FMRP in Homeostatic Plasticity

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Homeostatic synaptic scaling operates in tandem with forms of neuronal plasticity such as long-term potentiation and long-term depression to maintain neural circuit activity within a stable range. Experimentally, homeostatic adaptations at synapses are usually induced by prolonged spike blockade [

Source: Journal of Neuroscience

DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0829-11.2011

Author: Fredrick E. Henry

Institution: University of Michigan

Language: English

Topic: Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research

Subfield: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health

Award: Homeostatic Regulation of Presynaptic Function by Dendritic mTORC1