Calcium is a key player in synaptic transmission involved in multiple processes related to neuronal function. Over the last decade, there has been growing interest and important developments in research into the role of calcium in synaptic transmission. These advances have been fostered by improvements in research techniques, which enable us to gather insights from different approaches
In this Research Topic, Frontiers in Neuroscience is looking to address key aspects of the role of calcium in synaptic transmission in order to promote discoveries around this topic and to facilitate knowledge dissemination. This collection will serve as a basis to define the state of the art at the end of the second decade of the XXI century and define the progress that needs to be made in the next decade.
We particularly welcome submission of Original Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles on the following sub-topics:
• Role of Calcium in regulation of release machinery, neurotransmitter release probability, co-release of neurotransmitters and release of neuromodulators. Calcium nano/micro-domain dynamics.
• Calcium-binding proteins in regulation of pre-and postsynaptic function.
• Calcium and endogenous calcium sensors in presynaptic short-term, long-term, and hetero-synaptic plasticity.
• Role of calcium in regulation of synaptic development.
• New optical imaging techniques and analytical tools for calcium dynamics.
Calcium is a key player in synaptic transmission involved in multiple processes related to neuronal function. Over the last decade, there has been growing interest and important developments in research into the role of calcium in synaptic transmission. These advances have been fostered by improvements in research techniques, which enable us to gather insights from different approaches
In this Research Topic, Frontiers in Neuroscience is looking to address key aspects of the role of calcium in synaptic transmission in order to promote discoveries around this topic and to facilitate knowledge dissemination. This collection will serve as a basis to define the state of the art at the end of the second decade of the XXI century and define the progress that needs to be made in the next decade.
We particularly welcome submission of Original Research, Review, Methods, and Perspective articles on the following sub-topics:
• Role of Calcium in regulation of release machinery, neurotransmitter release probability, co-release of neurotransmitters and release of neuromodulators. Calcium nano/micro-domain dynamics.
• Calcium-binding proteins in regulation of pre-and postsynaptic function.
• Calcium and endogenous calcium sensors in presynaptic short-term, long-term, and hetero-synaptic plasticity.
• Role of calcium in regulation of synaptic development.
• New optical imaging techniques and analytical tools for calcium dynamics.