title: The synaptic Wnt signaling hypothesis.
abstract: The role of Wnt signaling in the formation of neural circuits has been well established. Here, I wish to propose a Wnt signaling cascade at the mature central synapse. The synaptic Wnt signaling may have important implications in regulation of brain functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, Center for Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-3800, USA. stang@uci.edu
authors.forename: Shao-Jun
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D008954:Models, Biological; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology*; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*; D051153:Wnt Proteins / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D051153:Wnt Proteins