New paper on the function of circular RNAs in synapse formation

Circular RNAs are a recently discovered class of non-coding RNAs and are highly expressed in mammalian neurons. In a new study published in Nature Communications, Kelly et al. identified a circular RNA which controls the formation of silent synapses, dormant neural connections that can be activated for memory formation. These findings increase our understanding of the molecular mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity and memory.