Neonatal whisker trimming causes long-lasting changes in structure and function of the somatosensory system

Experimental Neurology

Volumn 219, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 524-532

  Lee, Li Jen ^a   Chen, Wan Jung ^a   Chuang, Ya Wen ^a   Wang, Yu Chun ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Barrel; Dendritic spine; Explorative behavior; Sensory deprivation; Social interaction; Tactile

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN SIZE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENDRITIC SPINE; MALE; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOMATOSENSORY SYSTEM; STELLATE CELL; TOUCH; VIBRISSA;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; DENDRITES; DENDRITIC SPINES; ELECTRON TRANSPORT COMPLEX IV; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; NEURONS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; SENSORY DEPRIVATION; SILVER STAINING; SOMATOSENSORY CORTEX; VIBRISSAE;

EID: 69749104056     PISSN: 00144886     EISSN: 10902430     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2009.07.012     Document Type: Article

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