Primary sensory cortex integrates sensory information from afferent feedforward thalamocortical
projection systems and convergent intracortical microcircuits. Both input systems have …

During brain maturation, the occurrence of the extracellular matrix (ECM) terminates juvenile
plasticity by mediating structural stability. Interestingly, enzymatic removal of the ECM …

Dopaminergic neurotransmission in primary auditory cortex (AI) has been shown to be
involved in learning and memory functions. Moreover, dopaminergic projections and D 1 /D 5 …

Feedback signals from the primary auditory cortex (A1) can shape the receptive field properties
of neurons in the ventral division of the medial geniculate body (MGBv). However, the …

In the brain, Hebbian-type and homeostatic forms of plasticity are affected by neuromodulators
like dopamine (DA). Modifications of the perisynaptic extracellular matrix (ECM), which …

In this study, we describe differences between neural plasticity in auditory cortex (AC) of
animals that developed subjective tinnitus (group T) after noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) …

We have learned to detect, predict and behaviorally respond to important changes in our
environment on short and longer time scales. Therefore, brains of humans and higher animals …

Key points Ketamine is a common anaesthetic agent used in research and more recently as
medication in treatment of depression. It has known effects on inhibition of interneurons and …

Hearing deficits impact on the communication with the external world and severely compromise
perception of the surrounding. Deafness can be caused by particular mutations in the …

Reward associations during auditory learning induce cortical plasticity in the primary auditory
cortex. A prominent source of such influence is the ventral tegmental area (VTA), which …