Sex differences in dendritic spine density and morphology in auditory and visual cortices in adolescence and adulthood

Abstract Dendritic spines are small protrusions on dendrites that endow neurons with the ability to receive and transform synaptic input. Dendritic spine number and morphology are altered as a consequence of synaptic plasticity and circuit refinement during adolescence. Dendritic spine density (DSD)...

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Main Authors: Emily M. Parker, Nathan L. Kindja, Claire E. J. Cheetham, Robert A. Sweet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-65942-w