How do we think, feel, remember, or move? These processes involve synaptic transmission, in which chemical signals are transmitted between nerve cells using molecular containers called vesicles.

Synaptic transmission tenets challenged Two distinct pools of synaptic vesicles appear to be involved in the spontaneous release of neurotransmitters and in neurotransmission triggered by a stimulus, ...

Two distinct pools of synaptic vesicles appear to be involved in the spontaneous release of neurotransmitters and in neurotransmission triggered by a stimulus, researchers report in Neuron this week.

The tongue contains numerous taste buds-tiny sensory organs responsible for detecting taste. Taste buds consist of specialized cells that translate chemical stimuli into neural signals.

The elucidation of the principal features of chemical synaptic transmission has been one of the great achievements in the history of neuroscience, yet students have significant difficulties developing ...

Researchers have identified a crucial, presynaptic role for synaptotagmin-3 (SYT3) in the maintenance of reliable high-frequency synaptic transmission.

Synaptic dysregulation of autophagy is often observed in neurodegenerative diseases. This study shows that Drosophila Rab39 inhibits synaptic autophagy from the neuronal soma by limiting Atg9 vesicle ...