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The intercellular communication in the Central Nervous System (CNS) occurs via two main modes: the Wiring Transmission (WT) and the Volume Transmission (VT) (see Fig. 9.1). WT is a point to point transmission (one source one target) whose best known realisation is the synapse; VT is a diffuse type of extracellular transmission (one source many targets) whose best known examples are the recently discovered gaseous transmitters like nitric oxide (NO), but data are also available for classical neurotransmitters (such as dopamine) and neuropeptides (such as β-endorphin) [Agnati and Fuxe, 2000; Agnati et al., 2000].
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Agnati, L.F. et al. (2002). Molecular Basis of Learning and Memory: Modelling Based on Receptor Mosaics. In: Apolloni, B., Kurfess, F. (eds) From Synapses to Rules. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0705-5_9
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