Environmental enrichment in adulthood promotes amblyopia recovery through a reduction of intracortic...
Environmental enrichment in adulthood promotes amblyopia recovery through a reduction of intracortical inhibition
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Loss of visual acuity caused by abnormal visual experience during development (amblyopia) is an untreatable pathology in adults. We report that environmental enrichment in adult amblyopic rats restored normal visual acuity and ocular dominance. These effects were due to reduced GABAergic inhibition in the visual cortex, accompanied by increased exp...
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Environmental enrichment in adulthood promotes amblyopia recovery through a reduction of intracortical inhibition
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TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_79146
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_swepub_primary_oai_DiVA_org_umu_79146
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1097-6256,1546-1726
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1546-1726
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10.1038/nn1899
