Sentences with phrase «synaptic connections through»

Scientists have long known that the adult brain is surprisingly plastic — we can strengthen synaptic connections through repetition, for example, to improve our memory.

Because subunit composition can influence the docking between hemichannels [14], it might be possible to pattern synaptic connections through selective expression of innexins, of which 25 exist in C. elegans (reviewed in [1]-RRB-.

«After a year of sound deprivation, we observed dramatic changes in the inner ear — notably, a significant loss of the synaptic connections through which the sensory cells send their electrical signals to the brain,» Dr. Maison said.

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Building on their previous work that identified and activated memory cells, a group led by RIKEN Brain Science Institute and RIKEN - MIT Center Director Susumu Tonegawa has now shown that spines — small knobs on brain - cell dendrites through which synaptic connections are formed — are essential for memory retrieval in these AD mice.