The resilient synapse: insights from genetic interference of synaptic cell adhesion molecules.

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Synaptic cell adhesion molecules (SCAMs) are mostly membrane-anchored molecules with extracellular domains that extend into the synaptic cleft. Prototypical SCAMs interact with homologous or heterologous molecules on the surface of adjacent cells, ensuring the precise apposition of pre- and postsynaptic elements. More recent definitions of SCAMs often include molecules involved in axon pathfinding, cell...

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