Term Name: | postsynaptic dense core vesicle exocytosis |
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Definition: | The secretion of molecules (e.g. neuropeptides, insulin-related peptides or neuromodulators such as serotonin and dopamine) contained within a postsynaptic dense core vesicle by fusion of the granule with the plasma membrane of the postsynapse in response to increased cytosolic calcium levels. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0150038] QuickGO AmiGO |