title: Synaptogenesis in hippocampal cultures.
abstract: Hippocampal cultures offer unique advantages for the study of neuronal development and synaptogenesis. Studies performed on this model enabled dissection of the temporal sequence of events which lead to the differentiation of pre- and postsynaptic compartments.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Pharmacology, University of Milano, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Verderio
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Coco
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Pravettoni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bacci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Matteoli
mesh_terms: D027322:Amino Acid Transport System X-AG; D000818:Animals; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000378:metabolism; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005089:Exocytosis; D050491:Glutamate Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000502:physiology; D016501:Neurites / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018079:Receptors, GABA / Q000378:metabolism; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate / Q000378:metabolism; D027981:Symporters; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D013572:Synaptic Vesicles / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure
chemical_list: D027322:Amino Acid Transport System X-AG; D015220:Calcium Channels; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D050491:Glutamate Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; D018079:Receptors, GABA; D017470:Receptors, Glutamate; D027981:Symporters