Presynaptic puncta serve as functional markers for synapses
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Presynaptic puncta serve as reliable markers for synapses, as evidenced by studies demonstrating that visualized puncta correspond to active, functional synaptic sites undergoing vesicle exocytosis and neurotransmitter release.
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The tyrosine phosphatase STEP is a developmental suppressor of synaptogenesis.
2026 · cited by 0
Functional imaging confirmed that increased presynaptic puncta in STEP KO neurons represent bona fide functional synapses capable of depolarization-evoked vesicle exocytosis.
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Advancing Human iPSC-Derived Motor Neuron Models Using Glutamatergic Modulators for Synaptic Function Studies
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Immunolabeling of synaptic markers like puncta was successfully used alongside functional assays to validate robust synaptogenesis and synaptic function in human motor neuron models.