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dendritic spine morphogenesis

The process in which the anatomical structures of a dendritic spine are generated and organized. A dendritic spine is a protrusion from a dendrite… 
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Molecular Architecture of Synaptic Actin Cytoskeleton in Hippocampal Neurons Reveals a Mechanism of Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis
The high resolution structure of the cytoskeleton in dendritic spines and their precursors, dendritic filopodia, was… 
Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
A functional screen implicates microRNA-138-dependent regulation of the depalmitoylation enzyme APT1 in dendritic spine morphogenesis
The microRNA pathway has been implicated in the regulation of synaptic protein synthesis and ultimately in dendritic spine… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A loss of function allele for murine Staufen1 leads to impairment of dendritic Staufen1-RNP delivery and dendritic spine morphogenesis
The dsRNA-binding protein Staufen was the first RNA-binding protein proven to play a role in RNA localization in Drosophila. A… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Role of actin cytoskeleton in dendritic spine morphogenesis
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The brain-specific double-stranded RNA-binding protein Staufen2 is required for dendritic spine morphogenesis
Mammalian Staufen2 (Stau2) is a member of the double-stranded RNA-binding protein family. Its expression is largely restricted to… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Regulation of Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis by Insulin Receptor Substrate 53, a Downstream Effector of Rac1 and Cdc42 Small GTPases
The small GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 are key regulators of the morphogenesis of actin-rich dendritic spines in neurons. However… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Inhibition of Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis and Synaptic Transmission by Activity-Inducible Protein Homer1a
The postsynaptic density (PSD) proteins Shank and Homer cooperate to induce the maturation and enlargement of dendritic spines… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Rapid Induction of Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis by trans-Synaptic EphrinB-EphB Receptor Activation of the Rho-GEF Kalirin
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Activity-Dependent Redistribution and Essential Role of Cortactin in Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis
The number and shape of dendritic spines are influenced by activity and regulated by molecules that organize the actin… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Cadherin Regulates Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis
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