Parvalbumin-positive interneurons regulate cortical sensory plasticity in adulthood and development through shared mechanisms
Parvalbumin-positive neurons are the largest class of GABAergic, inhibitory neurons in the
central nervous system. In the cortex, these fast-spiking cells provide feedforward and …
central nervous system. In the cortex, these fast-spiking cells provide feedforward and …
Dynamic DNA methylation in the brain: a new epigenetic mark for experience-dependent plasticity
Experience-dependent plasticity is the ability of brain circuits to undergo molecular,
structural and functional changes as a function of neural activity. Neural activity continuously …
structural and functional changes as a function of neural activity. Neural activity continuously …
Inhibitory interneurons in visual cortical plasticity
D van Versendaal, CN Levelt - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2016 - Springer
For proper maturation of the neocortex and acquisition of specific functions and skills,
exposure to sensory stimuli is vital during critical periods of development when synaptic …
exposure to sensory stimuli is vital during critical periods of development when synaptic …
Thalamic inhibition regulates critical-period plasticity in visual cortex and thalamus
JP Sommeijer, M Ahmadlou, MH Saiepour… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
During critical periods of development, experience shapes cortical circuits, resulting in the
acquisition of functions used throughout life. The classic example of critical-period plasticity …
acquisition of functions used throughout life. The classic example of critical-period plasticity …
Contrasting roles for parvalbumin-expressing inhibitory neurons in two forms of adult visual cortical plasticity
The roles played by cortical inhibitory neurons in experience-dependent plasticity are not
well understood. Here we evaluate the participation of parvalbumin-expressing (PV+) …
well understood. Here we evaluate the participation of parvalbumin-expressing (PV+) …
Enhancement of visual cortex plasticity by dark exposure
I Erchova, A Vasalauskaite… - … Transactions of the …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Dark rearing is known to delay the time course of the critical period for ocular dominance
plasticity in the visual cortex. Recent evidence suggests that a period of dark exposure (DE) …
plasticity in the visual cortex. Recent evidence suggests that a period of dark exposure (DE) …
Interactions between excitatory neurons and parvalbumin interneurons in V1 underlie neural mechanisms of amblyopia and visual stimulation treatment
Y Huang, Z Liu, Z Zhan, X Zhang, L Gao… - Communications …, 2024 - nature.com
As the main cause of visual function deficits in children and adolescents worldwide,
amblyopia causes serious impairment of monocular visual acuity and stereopsis. The …
amblyopia causes serious impairment of monocular visual acuity and stereopsis. The …
Low-intensity repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation requires concurrent visual system activity to modulate visual evoked potentials in adult mice
Repetitive transcranial stimulation (rTMS) is an increasingly popular method to non-
invasively modulate cortical excitability in research and clinical settings. During rTMS, low …
invasively modulate cortical excitability in research and clinical settings. During rTMS, low …
Visual processing by calretinin expressing inhibitory neurons in mouse primary visual cortex
D Camillo, M Ahmadlou, MH Saiepour… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
Inhibition in the cerebral cortex is delivered by a variety of GABAergic interneurons. These
cells have been categorized by their morphology, physiology, gene expression and …
cells have been categorized by their morphology, physiology, gene expression and …