[2S06m] Molecular properties driving synapse formation and sexual dimorphism in neural circuitry.

[2S06m-03] Roles of Trans-synaptic Adhesion Molecule, Neurexin, in Serotonergic System Development

○Kensuke Futai¹, Amy Cheung¹, Kohtarou Konno², Yuka Kawasawa Imamura³, Aya Matsui⁷, Manabu Abe⁴, Kenji Sakimura⁴, Toshikuni Sasaoka⁴, Takeshi Uemura^5,6, Masahiko Watanabe² (1. University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 2. Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University, 3. Institute for Personalized Medicine, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, 4. Brain Research Institute, Niigata University, 5. Division of Gene Research, Research Center for Advanced Science, Shinshu University, 6. Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary Cluster for Cutting Edge Research, Shinshu University, 7. Vollum Institute, Oregon Health & Science University)

Keywords:SEROTONIN, TRANS-SYNAPTIC ADHESION MOLECULES, SOCIAL BEHAVIOR, NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE