Presynaptic N-type Calcium Channels Regulate Synaptic Growth
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Synaptic targeting of N-type calcium channels in hippocampal neurons.
N-type calcium (Ca2+) channels play a critical role in synaptic function, but the mechanisms responsible for their targeting in neurons are poorly understood. N-type channels are formed by an alpha(1B) (Ca(V)2.2) pore-forming subunit associated with beta and alpha2delta auxiliary subunits. By expressing epitope-tagged recombinant alpha1B subunits in rat hippocampal neuronal cultures, we demonst...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Biological Chemistry
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0021-9258
DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m306417200