Synaptosomes [synaptozomy]

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Terms

synaptosomy
synaptozom
synaptozómy

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Definition

Pinched-off nerve endings and their contents of vesicles and cytoplasm together with the attached subsynaptic area of the membrane of the post-synaptic cell. They are largely artificial structures produced by fractionation after selective centrifugation of nervous tissue homogenates.

DUI
D013574 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0020954
Previous indexing
Nerve Endings (1966-1971); Synaptic Vesicles (1970-1971)
History note
74(72)
Public note
74