Molecular mechanisms at the basis of plasticity in the developing visual cortex: epigenetic processes and gene programs

Journal of Experimental Neuroscience

Volumn 7, Issue , 2013, Pages 75-83

  Maya Vetencourt, José Fernando ^a,b   Pizzorusso, Tommaso ^c,d  

^a CENTER FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY INNOVATION NEST   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI TECNOLOGIA   (Italy)

^c CNR   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromatin remodeling; Epigenetics; Extracellular matrix; GABAergic interneurons; MicroRNAs; Npas4; OTX2; Plasticity; Visual cortex

Indexed keywords

MICRORNA; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR OTX2;

ARTICLE; BRAIN DEVELOPMENT; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; ENVIRONMENT; EPIGENETICS; EXPERIENCE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INTERNALIZATION; INTRACELLULAR SIGNALING; NERVE CELL INHIBITION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; NPAS4 GENE; PERINEURONAL NET; PROTEIN TRANSPORT; STRIATE CORTEX;

EID: 84976873303     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11790695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4137/JEN.S12958.     Document Type: Article

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