Phase-specific plasticity of synaptic structures in the somatosensory cortex of living mice during neuropathic pain

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Postsynaptic dendritic spines in the cortex are highly dynamic, showing rapid morphological changes including elongation/retraction and formation/elimination in response to altered sensory input or neuronal activity, which achieves e...

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Main Authors: Kim Sun, Kato Go, Ishikawa Tatsuya, Nabekura Junichi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-11-01
Series:Molecular Pain
Online Access:http://www.molecularpain.com/content/7/1/87