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Mixed-culture assays for analyzing neuronal synapse formation

Biederer, T. and Scheiffele, P.. (2007) Mixed-culture assays for analyzing neuronal synapse formation. Nature protocols, Vol. 2, H. 3. pp. 670-676.

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Abstract

The assembly of synapses in the vertebrate central nervous system requires bidirectional signaling across the synaptic cleft that directs the differentiation of pre- and postsynaptic membrane domains. Biochemical and genetic studies have identified several adhesion and signaling molecules that localize to synapses and might participate in organizing synaptic structures. Understanding how individual proteins contribute to synaptic organization is complicated by the fact that there are significant numbers of separate signals that cooperate in this process. This protocol describes an assay system that permits examination of synaptogenic activities of individual cell-surface proteins in isolation. Besides the time needed for preparation and growth of primary neuronal cultures (6-14 days), the execution and analysis of the assay is rapid, requiring approximately 2 days. Using this assay, recent studies revealed that single synaptic adhesion complexes can direct a remarkable degree of synaptic differentiation and provided new insights into the cell biological mechanisms of synaptogenesis.
Faculties and Departments:05 Faculty of Science > Departement Biozentrum > Neurobiology > Cell Biology (Scheiffele)
UniBasel Contributors:Scheiffele, Peter
Item Type:Article, refereed
Article Subtype:Research Article
Publisher:Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:1754-2189
Note:Publication type according to Uni Basel Research Database: Journal article
Last Modified:22 Mar 2012 14:23
Deposited On:22 Mar 2012 13:34

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