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    A Bcl-xL–Drp1 complex regulates synaptic vesicle membrane dynamics during endocytosis

    Following exocytosis, the rate of recovery of neurotransmitter release is determined by vesicle retrieval from the plasma membrane and by recruitment of vesicles from reserve pools within the synapse, which is...

    Hongmei Li, Kambiz N. Alavian, Emma Lazrove, Nabil Mehta in Nature Cell Biology (2013)

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    Decreased expression of synapse-related genes and loss of synapses in major depressive disorder

    Ronald Duman and colleagues report that synapse number is reduced in subjects with major depressive disorder. This is associated with decreased expression of synapse-related genes and increased expression of t...

    Hyo Jung Kang, Bhavya Voleti, Tibor Hajszan, Grazyna Rajkowska in Nature Medicine (2012)

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    A negative regulator of MAP kinase causes depressive behavior

    Gene expression changes that occur in the brains of people with depression could lead to the development of new therapies. Now, Ronald Duman and his colleagues report that the phosphatase Mkp-1 is upregulated ...

    Vanja Duric, Mounira Banasr, Pawel Licznerski, Heath D Schmidt in Nature Medicine (2010)