August 23, 2023
Study connects neural gene expression differences to functional distinctions
… glutamate release, called active zones (AZs), took in more calcium ions in phasic neurons than tonic ones. A … hypothesizes that this difference could allow for more calcium ions to crowd into the phasic active zones, perhaps … scientists had also found that phasic neurons express a calcium-ion buffering gene >30-fold more than tonic ones. …