Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6286650 | Trends in Neurosciences | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Presynaptic NMDA receptors (preNMDARs) play pivotal roles in excitatory neurotransmission and synaptic plasticity. They facilitate presynaptic neurotransmitter release and modulate mechanisms controlling synaptic maturation and plasticity during formative periods of brain development. There is an increasing understanding of the roles of preNMDARs in experience-dependent synaptic and circuit-specific computation. In this review we summarize the latest understanding of compartment-specific expression and function of preNMDARs, and how they contribute to synapse-specific and circuit-level information processing.
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Authors
Abhishek Banerjee, Rylan S. Larsen, Benjamin D. Philpot, Ole Paulsen,