Shaping the social networks of neurons
Identification of a protein complex that attracts or repels nerve cells during development
28-Jan-2020 -
The three proteins Teneurin, Latrophilin and FLRT hold together and bring neighboring neurons into close contact, enabling the formation of synapses and the exchange of information between the cells. In the early phase of brain development, however, the interaction of the same proteins leads to ...
brain
brain development
nerve cells
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