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. 2022 Feb 9;11(4):603. doi: 10.3390/cells11040603

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Organization of actin cytoskeleton at the postsynaptic dendritic spine. Actin filaments have specialized compartments, such as the stable actin core, that affect synapse structure and function. Actin-associated proteins localize to specific areas to carry out their functions. Adapted from “Axonal-dendritic synaptic cleft and Protruding membrane”, by https://BioRender.com (accessed on 26 January 2022) (2020). Created and retrieved from https://app.biorender.com/biorender-templates (accessed on 26 January 2022).