Symmetric and Asymmetric Synapses Driving Neurodegenerative Disorders

Symmetric and Asymmetric Synapses Driving Neurodegenerative Disorders

In 1959, E. G. Gray described two different types of synapses in the brain for the first time: symmetric and asymmetric. Later on, symmetric synapses were associated with inhibitory terminals, and asymmetric synapses to excitatory signaling. The balance between these two systems is critical to maint...

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Main Authors: Daniel Romaus-Sanjurjo, Antía Custodia, Marta Aramburu-Núñez, Adrián Posado-Fernández, Laura Vázquez-Vázquez, Javier Camino-Castiñeiras, Yago Leira, Juan Manuel Pías-Peleteiro, José Manuel Aldrey, Alberto Ouro, Tomás Sobrino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Symmetry
Subjects:
Alzheimer’s disease
asymmetric synapses
dopamine
GABAergic transmission
glutamatergic transmission
Parkinson’s disease
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-8994/13/12/2333

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