Age‐associated synapse elimination in mouse parasympathetic ganglia
Coggan JS, Grutzendler J, Bishop DL, Cook MR, Gan W, Heym J, Lichtman JW. Age‐associated synapse elimination in mouse parasympathetic ganglia. Developmental Neurobiology 2004, 60: 214-226. PMID: 15266652, DOI: 10.1002/neu.20022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSynapse eliminationExcitatory postsynaptic potential amplitudeSubmandibular ganglion neuronsPostsynaptic potential amplitudeNumber of synapsesMonths of ageMammalian nervous systemAge-related changesMiniature EPSPsSMG neuronsSynapse efficacyParasympathetic gangliaGanglion neuronsEPSP amplitudeSynaptic contactsSynaptic transmissionSynaptic inputsAged animalsPotential amplitudeNervous systemSynaptic boutonsAxonal processesNeuronsOld animalsPostsynaptic membrane