Retinotectal plasticity induced by monocular enucleation during the critical period is dependent of A2a adenosine receptor: a possible role of astrocytes

AL Tavares-Gomes, B Teixeira-Silva… - Experimental …, 2023 - Elsevier
The retinotectal topography of rats develops within the first three postnatal weeks during the
critical period. Previous studies have shown that monocular enucleation results in plasticity …

Caffeine intake during lactation has a sex-dependent effect on the hippocampal excitatory/inhibitory balance and pups' behavior

B Teixeira-Silva, GVRM de Mattos, V de Frias Carvalho… - Brain Research, 2025 - Elsevier
During early life, disruptions in glutamatergic and GABAergic synapse development in the
hippocampus may contribute to several neurodevelopmental disorders, including cognitive …