1999
Synapsins as regulators of neurotransmitter release
Hilfiker S, Pieribone V, Czernik A, Kao H, Augustine G, Greengard P. Synapsins as regulators of neurotransmitter release. Philosophical Transactions Of The Royal Society B Biological Sciences 1999, 354: 269-279. PMID: 10212475, PMCID: PMC1692497, DOI: 10.1098/rstb.1999.0378.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapsin functionSynaptic vesiclesSynaptic vesicle life cycleReserve poolNeuron-specific phosphoproteinNeurotransmitter releaseSelective disruptionVesicle dockingMultigene familyNumerous proteinsCytoskeletal meshworkAbundant proteinsCytoskeletal proteinsMolecular mechanismsProtein componentsSynapsinSynapse formationPresynaptic nerve terminalsVesiclesProteinSecond roleRelease of neurotransmittersLife cycleCurrent understandingSquid giant synapse
1995
Distinct pools of synaptic vesicles in neurotransmitter release
Pieribone V, Shupliakov O, Brodin L, Hilfiker-Rothenfluh S, Czernik A, Greengard P. Distinct pools of synaptic vesicles in neurotransmitter release. Nature 1995, 375: 493-497. PMID: 7777058, DOI: 10.1038/375493a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurotransmitter releaseCellular secretory systemSynaptic vesiclesLow-frequency stimulationSynaptic release sitesRelease of neurotransmittersHigh-frequency burstsNeuron-specific proteinSynapsin antibodiesPool of vesiclesDistal poolNerve terminalsMarked depressionVesicular releasePresynaptic membraneSynapsinHigh rateClusters of vesiclesApparent effectReleaseSecretory systemSuch protein familiesNeurotransmittersRelease sites