TY - JOUR T1 - Cell Adhesion Molecules in Synapse Formation JF - The Journal of Neuroscience JO - J. Neurosci. SP - 9244 LP - 9249 DO - 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3339-04.2004 VL - 24 IS - 42 AU - Philip Washbourne AU - Alexander Dityatev AU - Peter Scheiffele AU - Thomas Biederer AU - Joshua A. Weiner AU - Karen S. Christopherson AU - Alaa El-Husseini Y1 - 2004/10/20 UR - http://www.jneurosci.org/content/24/42/9244.abstract N2 - Neuronal transmission relies on signals transmitted through a vast array of excitatory and inhibitory neuronal synaptic connections. How do axons communicate with dendrites to build synapses, and what molecules regulate this interaction? There is a wealth of evidence suggesting that cell adhesion molecules (CAMs) provide much of the information required for synapse formation. This review highlights the molecular mechanisms used by CAMs to regulate presynaptic and postsynaptic differentiation. ER -