Preassembly and transport of nerve terminals: a new concept of axonal transport (original) (raw)

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A morphological study suggests a new view of synapse formation by demonstrating that presynaptic elements are assembled into ‘prototerminals’ before being transported down axons by fast, saltatory movement. These structures stop moving when the axon contacts a dendrite.

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Roos, J., Kelly, R. Preassembly and transport of nerve terminals: a new concept of axonal transport.Nat Neurosci 3, 415–417 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/74773

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