Optimal level activity of matrix metalloproteinases is critical for adult visual plasticity in the healthy and stroke-affected brain

The ability of the adult brain to undergo plastic changes is of particular interest in medicine, especially regarding recovery from injuries or improving learning and cognition. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) have been associated with juvenile experience-dependent primary visual cortex (V1) plasti...

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Main Authors: Justyna Pielecka-Fortuna, Evgenia Kalogeraki, Michal G Fortuna, Siegrid Löwel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2015-11-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/11290