Miniature neurotransmission is required to maintain Drosophila synaptic structures during ageing

oleh: Soumya Banerjee, Samuel Vernon, Wei Jiao, Ben Jiwon Choi, Evelyne Ruchti, Jamshid Asadzadeh, Olivier Burri, R. Steven Stowers, Brian D. McCabe

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-07-01

Deskripsi

Synaptic structures disintegrate and fragment as ageing progresses. Here the authors find that miniature neurotransmission is required to maintain adult motor synapse structures in Drosophila and that increasing miniature events can preserve motor ability during ageing.