New method for studying synaptic transmission and plasticity in isolated neurons in the hippocampus

Studying the complex interactions between synaptic nerve endings as well as their development has now become much easier. Thanks to a method developed by scientists of the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems) in Austria, it is now possible to study isolated pairs of neurons under controlled conditions. Also, for the first time, it now is possible to analyze pre- and postsynaptic effects of wild-type and/or genetically modified synapses in a simple neuronal network.