Which synapses are affected in aging and what is the nature of their vulnerability? A commentary on "life span and synapses: will there be a primary senile dementia?".
Morrison
J H
JH
Kastor Neurobiology of Aging Laboratories, Fishberg Research Center for Neurobiology, and the Department of Geriatrics and Adult Development, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY 10029, USA. John.Morrison@mssm.edu
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000375:Aging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology*; D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D000818:Animals; D002452:Cell Count; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008017:Life Expectancy; D008875:Middle Aged; D023421:Models, Animal; D008959:Models, Neurological; D051381:Rats; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism; D013569:Synapses / Q000473:pathology*
D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate