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Do dendritic spines twitch?

Crick, Francis·1982·Trends in Neurosciences

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  • Given the high density of synapses, dendrites, and cellular processes in cortex, even subtle activity-related dendritic-spine "twitching" may alter the diffusion environment of water molecules.

    “Given the high density of synapses (8 108/mm3), dendrites (400 m/mm3), and cellular processes in cortex (Shapson-Coe et al., 2024), even subtle activity-related dendritic-spine “twitching” (Crick, 1982) may alter the diffusion environment of water molecules (Halpain, 2000; Le Bihan, 2007).”

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Authors
Crick, F.
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Crick, Francis
Venue
Trends in Neurosciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
1982-01
Volume
5
Pages
44-46
ISSN
0166-2236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2077476134
Cited by
254
References
12
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 7 · 2013: 6 · 2012: 1
FWCI
4.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Trends in Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Keywords
dendritic spines, contractile proteins, synaptic plasticity, neuronal activity, pyramidal neurons, spiny stellate cells

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