Researchers from the University of Helsinki, ETH Zürich, Aix-Marseille and the German Mouse Clinic teamed up to investigate the initiation process of dendritic spines. They discovered that protein called MIM bends the plasma membrane to aid the formation of dendritic spines from the surface of the neuronal dendrite.  The team state that the discovery is important, as most of the neuronal connections, called synapses, are … Continue reading Researchers discover an initiation mechanism for dendritic spines.