2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Properties of intercellular signal transmission determined by the fine structure of synapses
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22500362
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Neurophysiology and muscle physiology
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| Research Institution | National Institute for Physiological Sciences |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUI Ko 生理学研究所, 大脳皮質機能研究系, 准教授 (20435530)
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| Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) |
KAMASAWA Naomi 生理学研究所, 大脳皮質機能研究系, 特任助教 (50455218)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | 脳・神経 / 神経科学 / 生理学 / シナプス / 伝達物質 / シミュレーション |
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| Research Abstract |
There exists a gap between cells and neurons communicate with each other by crossing signals through this gap. In this study, we estimated the amount of transmitter molecules packed within a synaptic vesicle and the speed of diffusion of these molecules in the extracellular space. Using these estimates, we evaluated the amount of transmitter that would spillover from a synapse and the effect of these transmitters on the neighboring synapses. The visual relay synapse has specific structure that promotes such intersynaptic interactions, and we found that filtering of visual information is accomplished through these interactions.
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Research Products
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[Journal Article] Expanding the repertoire of optogenetically targeted cells with an enhanced gene expression system2012
Author(s)
Tanaka KF, Matsui K, Sasaki T, Sano H, Sugio S, Fan K, Hen R, Nakai J, Yanagawa Y, Hasuwa H, Okabe M, Deisseroth K, Ikenaka K, Yamanaka A
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Journal Title
Cell Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 397-406
DOI
Peer Reviewed
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