title: RhoGTPases Spread the Word for Synaptic Crosstalk.
abstract: Excitatory synaptic strengthening and the corresponding enlargement of dendritic spines are thought to be essential for learning and memory. In two recent Nature papers, Harward et al. (2016) and Hedrick et al. (2016) provide insight into the mechanisms that regulate these processes and illuminate the molecular basis of crosstalk between synapses.
authors: Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
authors: Joseph G
authors: JG
authors: Duman
authors: Department of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA; Verna and Marrs McLean Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Electronic address: tolias@bcm.edu.
authors: Kimberley F
authors: KF
authors: Tolias
mesh_terms: D002468:Cell Physiological Phenomena; D049229:Dendritic Spines; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D009474:Neurons; D013569:Synapses