CX3CR1 deficiency alters hippocampal-dependent plasticity phenomena blunting the effects of enriched environment

In recent years several evidence demonstrated that some features of hippocampal biology, like neurogenesis, synaptic transmission, learning and memory performances are deeply modulated by social, motor and sensorial experiences. Fractalkine/CX3CL1 is a transmembrane chemokine abundantly expressed in...

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Main Authors: Laura eMaggi, Maria eScianni, Igor eBranchi, Ivana eD'Andrea, Clotilde eLauro, Cristina eLimatola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2011.00022/full