CORDIS Project
Funding breakdown and partner intelligence are Premium
Sign in and upgrade to Premium for EU contribution totals, consortium analytics, OpenAlex research context, and AI summaries. · 0 consortium intelligence fields visible of 1
Start free • Cancel anytime • 14-day refund guarantee
This project investigates the mechanisms of neurotransmitter release at retinal synapses, focusing on the processes of vesicle fusion and retrieval. Using genetically modified zebrafish and advanced microscopy techniques, it aims to clarify the roles of fast and slow endocytosis in synaptic activity.
The mechanism of neurotransmitter release is a fundamental aspect of nervous system function, but it is still highly controversial.
There is overwhelming evidence that vesicles can release their contents by fully collapsing into the cell surface, after which they are retrieved slowly (10-20 s) by formation of a clathrin cage around the membrane.
But it has also been suggested that there is a second mode of exocytosis in which vesicular content is released through a transitory fusion pore and the…
MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL
Partner organizations (coordinator is shown above), with normalized type and CORDIS activity type. Guests see up to 4 partners.
Similar projects, consortium collaboration history, frequent partners, and OpenAlex research context.
Guests see up to 5 EuroSciVoc fields.
Guests see up to 5 topics.
