The properties of the dendritic tree have important implications for neuronal function. But if dendrites were strictly passive, this would limit their ability to contribute to synaptic integration.

Caption Lysosomes were identified in dendrites and dendritic spines using various techniques. Cultured neurons show lysosomes throughout neurons and in dendritic spines indicated in yellow (left ...

A dendrite is a branched extension from a neuron ... to receive an impulse sent from the axon of another neuron. Dendritic spines can rapidly change shape or volume while forming new synapses ...

Structural abnormalities in dendrites (spine loss and dendritic beading) are commonly observed in human pathological studies and animal models of epilepsy, and may contribute to progressive ...

(Bottom) Graphical representation of the averaged volume change of the stimulated dendritic spine (purple), adjacent spine (red), and dendrite (green) following glutamate uncaging. Disclaimer ...

Moreover, the dendritic spines of neurons lacking VAP did not maintain their sizes ... some interesting questions about the similarities and differences in the mechanisms that regulate mitochondrial ...

Dendritic spine plasticity, as this change of dendrite shape is referred to, is more than the random movement of neuronal structures in the brain. In our recently published study, the extent of ...

The study suggests that mutations in the Usp9X gene could be a potential cause of autism. These mutations disrupt the ...

An additional advantage here was that nematodes have cilia only on the ends of their dendrites, simplifying the work of homing in on what happens to dendritic cilia when glia clock out.