Changes in synaptic morphology associated with presynaptic and postsynaptic activity: An in vitro study of the electrosensory organ of the thornback ray
Fields R, Ellisman M, Waxman S. Changes in synaptic morphology associated with presynaptic and postsynaptic activity: An in vitro study of the electrosensory organ of the thornback ray. Synapse 1987, 1: 335-346. PMID: 2901790, DOI: 10.1002/syn.890010407.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostsynaptic membraneNeurotransmitter glutamateSynaptic morphologyUltrastructure of synapsesPresynaptic membraneRibbon synapsesDirect depolarizationSynaptic activityPostsynaptic activitySpontaneous activitySynaptic fatigueSynaptic efficacyMorphological changesSynaptic structureSynapsesCytoskeletal alterations