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EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE
卷 50, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
NATURE PUBLISHING GROUP
DOI: 10.1038/s12276-017-0023-8
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- FWO PhD fellowship
- European Research Council [311083]
- FWO Odysseus grant
- KU Leuven Methusalem grant
- FWO Project grant [G094016N]
- ERANET NEURON
- European Research Council (ERC) [311083] Funding Source: European Research Council (ERC)
The brain harbors billions of neurons that form distinct neural circuits with exquisite specificity. Specific patterns of connectivity between distinct neuronal cell types permit the transfer and computation of information. The molecular correlates that give rise to synaptic specificity are incompletely understood. Recent studies indicate that cell-surface molecules are important determinants of cell type identity and suggest that these are essential players in the specification of synaptic connectivity. Leucine-rich repeat (LRR)-containing adhesion molecules in particular have emerged as key organizers of excitatory and inhibitory synapses. Here, we discuss emerging evidence that LRR proteins regulate the assembly of specific connectivity patterns across neural circuits, and contribute to the diverse structural and functional properties of synapses, two key features that are critical for the proper formation and function of neural circuits.
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