Commands from the matrix: Cellular environment controls formation and activity of neuronal connections
Monday, May 6, 2013 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
Environment moulds behavior -- and not just that of people in society, but also at the microscopic level. This is because, for their function, neurons are dependent on the cell environment, the so-termed extracellular matrix. Researchers have found evidence that this complex network of molecules controls the formation and activity of the neuronal connections.