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Extracellular Matrix and Visual Cortical Plasticity

2004; Cell Press; Volume: 44; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.neuron.2004.12.008

1097-4199

Nicoletta Berardi, Tommaso Pizzorusso, Lamberto Maffei,

Neurobiology and Insect Physiology Research

The effects of monocular deprivation (MD) on the ocular dominance of visual cortical neurons are a paradigmatic example of experience-dependent plasticity. Here we review recent data showing that extracellular matrix (ECM) plays an important role in the control of experience-dependent plasticity both in the developing and adult visual cortex.