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Ivenshitz, Miriam; Segal, Menahem; Sapoznik, Stav – Learning & Memory, 2006
A common denominator for the induction of morphological and functional plasticity in cultured hippocampal neurons involves the activation of excitatory synapses. We now demonstrate massive morphological plasticity in mature cultured hippocampal neurons caused by a brief exposure to glutamate. This plasticity involves a slow, 70%-80% increase in…
Descriptors: Neurology, Logical Thinking, Age Differences, Neurological Organization