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.

This study uses electron microscopy to show that synaptic spinules in ferret visual cortex increase in prevalence with age, mostly originating from postsynaptic spines and adjacent boutons, and are not correlated with sensory activity or plasticity onset.