doi: 10.3389/fncel.2012.00062 Building up the inhibitory synapse

“Building up the inhibitory synapse ” is a complex phenomenon involving a variety of dynamically regulated molecular and cellular processes whose nature is still largely unknown. Understanding the role of different proteins in controlling synapses formation and stabilization may help elucidating, at the network level, the mechanisms by which inhibitory transmission controls network excitability and oscillatory behavior, crucial for information processing in the brain. Aim of this e-book is to highlight recent advances in these pro-cesses, bringing together leading experts in the field, who have made major contributions to our understanding of the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the appropriate assembly, location, and function of pre and postsynaptic specializations at inhibitory synapses. This e-book comprises nine reviews, one perspective and thre