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fromNature
3 days ago

Long-term editing of brain circuits using an engineered electrical synapse - Nature

Electrical synapses use connexin hemichannels to form gap junctions, and selective heterotypic docking can reduce off-target coupling between neurons.
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fromNature
3 weeks ago

Astrocytes connect specific brain regions through plastic networks - Nature

Astrocyte gap junctions are essential for CNS function, memory formation, and neuronal signaling coordination.
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