Perineuronal Nets and GABAergic cells in the Inferior Colliculus of Guinea Pigs

Perineuronal nets (PNs) are aggregates of extracellular matrix that have been associated with neuronal plasticity, critical periods, fast-spiking cells and protection from oxidative stress. Although PNs have been reported in the auditory system in several species, there is disagreement about the dis...

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Main Authors: Nichole L Foster, Jeffrey Garrett Mellott, Brett R Schofield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Neuroanatomy
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnana.2013.00053/full