2015
Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters
Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters. 2015, 187-212. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780199773893.003.0009.ChaptersSynaptic vesiclesIndividual synaptic vesiclesRapid synaptic transmissionGenetic experimentsVoltage-dependent channelsEntry of calciumAmount of transmitterRelease of neurotransmittersSquid stellate ganglionFrog neuromuscular junctionNeurotransmitter releasePhysiological experimentsStellate ganglionSpecific synapsesSpecialized synapsesSynaptic transmissionSynaptic releaseRepetitive stimulationVesiclesPresynaptic terminalsNeuromuscular junctionAction potentialsFurther insightNeurotransmittersExocytosis
2001
Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Synaptic Release of Neurotransmitters. 2001, 195-222. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChemical communicationSecretion of proteinsVertebrate neuromuscular junctionSpecific chemical signalsEvolutionary pressureMembranous vesiclesChemical signalsEndocrine cellsRecipient cellsCell typesNeuronal cellsSecretory cellsMessenger substancesExtracellular spaceMuscle cellsLong axonsCellsNeuromuscular junctionTarget cellsChemical transmittersSynaptic terminalsSynaptic releaseGiant synapseSynaptic junctionsExocytosis