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spine apparatus

A specialization of the endomembrane system found in some classes of neuron spines consisting of two or more closely apposed lamellae with… 
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Review
2010
Review
2010
The Spine Apparatus, Synaptopodin, and Dendritic Spine Plasticity
The spine apparatus (SA) is an essential component of mature dendritic spines of cortical and hippocampal neurons, yet its… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Synaptopodin regulates the actin-bundling activity of alpha-actinin in an isoform-specific manner.
Synaptopodin is the founding member of a novel class of proline-rich actin-associated proteins highly expressed in telencephalic… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Selective localization of high concentrations of F‐actin in subpopulations of dendritic spines in rat central nervous system: A three‐dimensional electron microscopic study
Dendritic spines differ considerably in their size, shape, and internal organization between brain regions. We examined the actin… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Actin‐associated protein synaptopodin in the rat hippocampal formation: Localization in the spine neck and close association with the spine apparatus of principal neurons
Dendritic spines are sites of synaptic plasticity in the brain and are capable of remodeling their shape and size. However… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Actin matrix of dendritic spines, synaptic plasticity, and long-term potentiation.
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Passive cable properties of dendritic spines and spiny neurons
A cable model of the linear properties of dendritic spines was generated using the Laplace transform technique. Analytical… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Three-Dimensional analysis of dendritic spines
SummaryA total of 212 dendritic spines (108 from the visual and 104 from cerebellar cortices of the mouse) were analyzed in… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
The synaptic spinule in the dendritic spine: electron microscopic study of the hippocampal dentate gyrus.
Highly Cited
1972
Highly Cited
1972
Some aspects of the morphology of Betz cells in the cerebral cortex of the cat.
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Fine structure of dendrites in the superficial neocortical neuropil.
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