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Characterization of MSB synapses in dissociated hippocampal culture with simultaneous pre- and postsynaptic live microscopy.

ABSTRACT: Multisynaptic boutons (MSBs) are presynaptic boutons in contact with multiple postsynaptic partners. Although MSB synapses have been studied with static imaging techniques such as electron microscopy (EM), the dynamics of individual MSB synapses have not been directly evaluated. It is known that the number of MSB synapses increases with synaptogenesis and plasticity but the formation, behavior, and fate of individual MSB synapses remains largely unknown. To address this, we developed a means of live imaging MSB synapses to observe them directly over time. With time lapse confocal microscopy of GFP-filled dendrites in contact with VAMP2-DsRed-labeled boutons, we recorded both MSBs and their contacting spines hourly over 15 or more hours. Our live microscopy showed that, compared to spines contacting single synaptic boutons (SSBs), MSB-contacting spines exhibit elevated dynamic behavior. These results are consistent with the idea that MSBs serve as intermediates in synaptic development and plasticity.

SUBMITTER: Reilly JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3197663 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Characterization of MSB synapses in dissociated hippocampal culture with simultaneous pre- and postsynaptic live microscopy.

Reilly James E JE   Hanson Hugo H HH   Fernández-Monreal Mónica M   Wearne Susan L SL   Hof Patrick R PR   Phillips Greg R GR  

PloS one 20111020 10

Multisynaptic boutons (MSBs) are presynaptic boutons in contact with multiple postsynaptic partners. Although MSB synapses have been studied with static imaging techniques such as electron microscopy (EM), the dynamics of individual MSB synapses have not been directly evaluated. It is known that the number of MSB synapses increases with synaptogenesis and plasticity but the formation, behavior, and fate of individual MSB synapses remains largely unknown. To address this, we developed a means of  ...[more]

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