Journal article
Unraveling the ribbon synapse
Nature Neuroscience, Vol.11(8), pp.857-859
08/2008
DOI: 10.1038/nn0808-857
PMID: 18660835
Abstract
A new study identifies pikachurin, a previously-unknown dystroglycan-binding protein that is critical for the apposition of photoreceptor and bipolar cell dendrites at the ribbon synapse. This work could explain some of the visual defects seen in several muscular dystrophies.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Unraveling the ribbon synapse
- Creators
- Jakob S Satz - Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of IowaKevin P Campbell - Departments of Neurology and Internal Medicine Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Nature Neuroscience, Vol.11(8), pp.857-859
- DOI
- 10.1038/nn0808-857
- PMID
- 18660835
- ISSN
- 1097-6256
- eISSN
- 1546-1726
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2008
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Molecular Physiology and Biophysics; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984068279402771
Metrics
7 Record Views