Cross-modal synaptic plasticity in adult primary sensory cortices.
Cross-modal synaptic plasticity in adult primary sensory cortices.
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成人初级感觉皮层中的跨模式突触可塑性。
DOI:
10.1016/j.conb.2015.08.002
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发表时间:
2015-12
影响因子:
5.7
通讯作者:
Whitt JL
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作者:
Lee HK;Whitt JL
Sensory loss leads to widespread adaptation of brain circuits to allow an organism to navigate its environment with its remaining senses, which is broadly referred to as cross-modal plasticity. Such adaptation can be observed even in the primary sensory cortices, and falls into two distinct categories: (1) recruitment of the deprived sensory cortex for processing the remaining senses, which we term “cross-modal recruitment”, and (2) experience-dependent refinement of the spared sensory cortices referred to as “compensatory plasticity.” Here we will review recent studies demonstrating that cortical adaptation to sensory loss involves LTP/LTD and homeostatic synaptic plasticity. Cross-modal synaptic plasticity is observed in adults, hence cross-modal sensory deprivation may be an effective way to promote plasticity in adult primary sensory cortices.