Synaptic Plasticity and Transsynaptic Signaling
“Synaptic Plasticity and Transsynaptic Signaling” by Clive Bramham, published by Springer Science & Business Media on July 21, 2005, is a comprehensive exploration of the mechanisms underlying neuronal networks and their adaptability. This edition spans 557 pages and is presented in English. The book delves into how brain functions are realized through the activity of numerous neurons, emphasizing the dynamic nature of information transfer at synapses, where neurotransmitters are released and captured.
Readers will find a detailed examination of synaptic plasticity, particularly focusing on transsynaptic signaling, which pertains to the communication between synapses during their formation. The text discusses how the efficiency of information transfer can vary and how synapses can be newly formed or eliminated based on neuronal activity. Covering topics in medical and biological sciences, including neurology and molecular biology, this work provides insights into the cellular and molecular processes that underpin the adaptability of neuronal networks.
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Brain functions are realized by the activity of neuronal networks composed of a huge number of neurons. The efficiency of information transfer within the networks is changeable. Even the networks themselves can change through experience. Information transfer between neurons is performed at the synapse (the site of the neurons’ contact) by release of neurotransmitters from the pre-synaptic cell and capture of neurotransmitters by the post-synaptic cell. The amount of released neurotransmitter or the efficacy of capture can change. Moreover, synapses are found to be newly formed upon activity or abandoned upon inactivity. These changes are called “synaptic plasticity”.
This text focuses on one component of synaptic plasticity called transsynaptic signaling, or communication of synapses during their formation.
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