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ArticleJournal of neurogenetics

Three-dimensional imaging of Drosophila motor synapses reveals ultrastructural organizational patterns.

Hong Zhan, Joseph Bruckner, Ziheng Zhang, Kate O'Connor-Giles

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Article in Journal of neurogenetics. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Single-Molecule Localization Microscopy of Presynaptic Active Zones inInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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  7. Nanomachinery Organizing Release at Neuronal and Ribbon Synapses.International journal of molecular sciences · 2019
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  8. Endogenous Tagging Reveals Differential Regulation of CaThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2019
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong Zhana Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , WI , USA.
Joseph Brucknerb Cell and Molecular Biology Training Program , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , WI , USA.
Ziheng Zhanga Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , WI , USA.
Kate O'Connor-Gilesa Laboratory of Cell and Molecular Biology , University of Wisconsin-Madison , Madison , WI , USA.
University of Wisconsin–Madison · US

Funding

Molecular mechanisms of synapse assembly and functionR01NS078179 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI O'CONNOR-GILES, KATHALEEN M · 2013 to 2023
$3.6M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS078179NINDS NIH HHS R56 NS078179
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We combined cryo-preservation of intact Drosophila larvae and electron tomography with comprehensive segmentation of key features to reconstruct the complete ultrastructure of a model glutamatergic synapse in a near-to-native state. Presynaptically, we detail a complex network of filaments that connects and organizes synaptic vesicles. We link the complexity of this synaptic vesicle network to proximity to the active zone cytomatrix, consistent with the model that these protein structures function together to regulate synaptic vesicle pools. We identify a net-shaped network of electron-dense filaments spanning the synaptic cleft that suggests conserved organization of trans-synaptic adhesion complexes at excitatory synapses. Postsynaptically, we characterize a regular pattern of macromolecules that yields structural insights into the scaffolding of neurotransmitter receptors. Together, these analyses reveal an unexpected level of conservation in the nanoscale organization of diverse glutamatergic synapses and provide a structural foundation for understanding the molecular machines that regulate synaptic communication at a powerful model synapse.

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AnimalsDrosophilaElectron Microscope TomographyImaging, Three-DimensionalLarvaNeuromuscular JunctionSynapsesactive zoneelectron tomographyhigh-pressure freezingNeuromuscular junctionpostsynaptic densitypresynaptic cytomatrixsynaptic cleftsynaptic vesicles

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PMID27981875
PMCPMC5281062
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