Neurexin and Neuroligins Maintain the Balance of Ghost and Satellite Boutons at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

Neurexins and neuroligins are common synaptic adhesion molecules that are associated with autism and interact with each other in the synaptic cleft. The Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ) bouton is a well-known model system in neuroscience, and ghost and satellite boutons, respectively, indicat...

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Main Authors: Gan Guangming, Geng Junhua, Zhang Chenchen, Mou Yang, Xie Wei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnana.2020.00019/full