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  • Title: The axosomatic contacts on the bursting neuron of the snail Helix pomatia. I. Ultrastructural features of the axosomatic contacts.
    Author: Koval LM, Kononenko NI, Skibo GG.
    Journal: Cell Mol Neurobiol; 1984 Mar; 4(1):31-41. PubMed ID: 6744368.
    Abstract:
    The analysis of serial ultrathin sections of the RPAI bursting neuron of the snail Helix pomatia reveals the presence of axosomatic contacts on its surface membrane. These contacts have a number of specific features: the presynaptic axon contains synaptic vesicles and electron-dense granules, typical of peptidergic terminals; the terminal part of the axon forms many finger-like processes which invaginate the neuronal soma; the width of the cleft (80 nm) in the area of the contact is larger than that in usual synaptic contacts; and there is a system of lacoons in the region of the axosomatic contact; this system is formed by protrusions of the soma and it accompanies the contact along its extent. It is suggested that the system of lacoons which communicates with the space between the terminal and the soma may serve as a ramified synaptic cleft into which the secretion from the terminal is released. This system may contribute to a considerable prolongation of the time of action of the secretory product on the membrane of the RPAI neuron.
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