Rho-kinase inhibition has antidepressant-like efficacy and expedites dendritic spine pruning in adolescent mice
Adolescence represents a critical period of neurodevelopment, defined by structural and synaptic pruning within the prefrontal cortex. While characteristic of typical development, this structural instability may open a window of vulnerability to developing neuropsychiatric disorders, including depre...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-04-01
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Series: | Neurobiology of Disease |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0969996118303851 |