... proteins SNARE soluble NSF-attachment protein receptor SNpc substantia nigra pars compacta SV synaptic vesicle SV2A synaptic vesicle protein 2A We thank Professor Luigi Bubacco for critically commenting on the paper. This work was supported by the Ministero...

...Arndt Pechstein; Oleg Shupliakov; Volker Haucke During neurotransmitter release, SVs (synaptic vesicles) fuse at the active zone and are recovered predominantly via clathrin-mediated endocytosis at the presynaptic compartment surrounding the site of release, referred to as the periactive zone. Exo...

...Sascha Martens Neurotransmitter release is mediated by the fusion of synaptic vesicles with the presynaptic plasma membrane. Fusion is triggered by a rise in the intracellular calcium concentration and is dependent on the neuronal SNARE (soluble N -ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion protein-attachment...

...G.J. Augustine; J.R. Morgan; C.A. Villalba-Galea; S. Jin; K. Prasad; E.M. Lafer The role of clathrin-mediated endocytosis in SV (synaptic vesicle) recycling has been studied by combining molecular biology, physiology and electron microscopy at the squid giant synapse. Procedures that prevent...

... in these mutants are severely depleted of synaptic vesicles. The conclusion of these studies is that PUFAs are required to maintain a normal pool of synaptic vesicles at pre-synaptic sites, thus ensuring efficient neurotransmission. 9 8 2005 © 2006 The Biochemical Society 2006 Caenorhabditis...