A role for synaptic vesicles in non‐neuronal cells: clues from pancreatic β cells and from chromaffin cells
Thomas‐Reetz A, De Camilli P. A role for synaptic vesicles in non‐neuronal cells: clues from pancreatic β cells and from chromaffin cells. The FASEB Journal 1994, 8: 209-216. PMID: 7907072, DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.8.2.7907072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynaptic-like microvesiclesSynaptic vesiclesAbundant synaptic vesicle proteinsVesicular carriersPancreatic beta cellsSynaptic vesicle proteinsVesicular trafficNon-neuronal cellsRecycling compartmentMembrane proteinsRecycling pathwayVesicle proteinsPancreatic β-cellsPeptide-secreting endocrine cellsMolecular mechanismsSpecialized subcompartmentBeta cellsPC12 cellsMembrane compositionVesiclesCell linesΒ-cellsOrganellesNeurotransmitter releaseNeurotransmitter-like substances