Kalirin-7 is necessary for normal NMDA receptor-dependent synaptic plasticity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Dendritic spines represent the postsynaptic component of the vast majority of excitatory synapses present in the mammalian forebrain. The ability of spines to rapidly alter their shape, size, number and receptor content in response t...

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Main Authors: Lemtiri-Chlieh Fouad, Zhao Liangfang, Kiraly Drew D, Eipper Betty A, Mains Richard E, Levine Eric S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/12/126