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SyMBaD aims to move forward our knowledge on synapse structure and function in the normal and pathological brain. Brain diseases represent a considerable social and economic burden in Europe. Emerging evidence indicates that synaptic dysfunction is associated with a majority of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Novel therapeutical approaches relie on a better knowledge of the synapse and its ...

"The proper function of neurotransmitters receptors is highly dependent on their precise subcellular localization in neurons. The molecular and cellular mechanisms that govern the synaptic localization of glutamate receptors both depend on the molecular structure of receptors and on interactions with cytoplasmic and extracellular proteins. These mechanisms have been widely studied using a variety ...