Synaptic Spinules are Reliable Indicators of Excitatory Presynaptic Bouton Size and Strength in CA1 Hippocampus
Ashley Gore, Amaliya Yurina, Anastasia Yukevich-Mussomeli, Marc Nahmani
The paper analyzes 3D FIB-SEM images of CA1 hippocampal synapses to show that synaptic spinules are associated with larger, stronger presynaptic boutons and distinct structural features.
Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience · Aug 11, 2022Peer-reviewedNeuroscience