Synaptic Transmission at Single Boutons in Sympathetic Ganglia
Author(s) -
Max R. Bennett
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
physiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.14
H-Index - 125
eISSN - 1548-9213
pISSN - 1548-9221
DOI - 10.1152/physiologyonline.2000.15.2.98
Subject(s) - neurotransmission , neuroscience , transmission (telecommunications) , nerve fibre , autonomic ganglion , sympathetic nerve , biology , free nerve ending , anatomy , computer science , receptor , telecommunications , biochemistry , stimulation
Synaptic transmission has traditionally been studied at the level of the entire nerve terminal rather than at one of its constituent boutons. Autonomic ganglia provide preparations for recording from individual boutons, as well as for determining the calcium transients necessary for transmitter release at these boutons. The results suggest a new paradigm for synaptic transmission.
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