Term Name: neuronal 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 neuronal dense core vesicle by fusion of the granule with the plasma membrane of a neuron in response to increased cytosolic calcium levels.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0099011]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: dense core granule exocytosis
has subtype: postsynaptic dense core vesicle exocytosis presynaptic dense core vesicle exocytosis