| Range |
<500 neurons/mm^2 387.7±144.6 synapses/neuron: 500–4500 neurons/mm^2 157.1±69.0 synapses/neuron synapses/neuron
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| Organism |
Rat Rattus norvegicus |
| Reference |
Cullen DK, Gilroy ME, Irons HR, Laplaca MC. Synapse-to-neuron ratio is inversely related to neuronal density in mature neuronal cultures. Brain Res. 2010 Nov 4 1359: 44-55 p.49 left column bottom paragraphPubMed ID20800585
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| Method |
Cerebral cortical neurons
were plated in planar culture at densities ranging from 10 to
5000 neurons/mm^2 and neuronal and synaptic densities were
evaluated over 21 DIV (days in vitro). |
| Comments |
Note- PMID 19239892 p.738 left column bottom paragraph gives up to ~1,000 synapses per neuron |
| Entered by |
Uri M |
| ID |
106651 |