2001
The Birth and Death of a Neuron
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. The Birth and Death of a Neuron. 2001, 375-394. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemNeuronal developmentProfound plastic changesAdult nerve cellsGrowth of axonsConnections of neuronsImmature neuronsSynaptic contactsNew neuronsNeuronal plasticityDendritic processesNeuronal formPlastic changesSynaptic connectionsNerve cellsNeuronal structuresNeuronsAdult animalsSelect groupDeathAdultsNormal courseCellsEarly stepsAxonsFormation, Maintenance, and Plasticity of Chemical Synapses
B.Levitan I, Kaczmarek L. Formation, Maintenance, and Plasticity of Chemical Synapses. 2001, 467-506. DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780195145236.003.0018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNervous systemSynaptic connectionsFormation of synapsesAdult nervous systemSpecific synaptic connectionsImmature neuronsSynaptic contactsAdult neuronsMature neuronsElectrical stimulationSynaptic plasticityNeuronal formBrain functionChemical synapsesNeuronsElectrical activityNeurite elongationSynaptogenesisSynapsesProperties of cells
1996
Developmental dissociation of excitability and secretory ability in Aplysia bag cell neurons
Nick T, Moreira J, Kaczmarek L, Carew T, Wayne N. Developmental dissociation of excitability and secretory ability in Aplysia bag cell neurons. Journal Of Neurophysiology 1996, 76: 3351-3359. PMID: 8930278, DOI: 10.1152/jn.1996.76.5.3351.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBag cell neuronsEgg-laying behaviorCell neuronsPotential functional significanceAplysia bag cell neuronsDevelopmental regulationVesicular localizationSecretory vesiclesJuvenile AplysiaPremature expressionImmature neuronsDownstream elementsMature formBody sizeReproductive behaviorImmunoelectron microscopyPotassium channel blocker tetraethylammoniumLarge vesiclesDevelopmental interactionsFunctional significanceBag cell hormonesVesiclesCessation of locomotionMature neuronsElectrical activity