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Critical-Period Plasticity in the Visual Cortex

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Levelt, Christiaan N., Hübener, Mark·2012·Annual Review of Neuroscience

Abstract

In many regions of the developing brain, neuronal circuits undergo defined phases of enhanced plasticity, termed critical periods. Work in the rodent visual cortex has led to important insights into the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating the timing of the critical period. Although there is little doubt that the maturation of specific inhibitory circuits plays a key role in the opening of the critical period in the visual cortex, it is less clear what puts an end to it. In this review, we describe the established mechanisms and point out where more experimental work is needed. We also show that plasticity in the visual cortex is present well before, and long after, the peak of the critical period.

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  • Maturation of GABAergic inhibition mediated by fast-spiking PV interneuron network is crucial for triggering onset and regulating progression of critical period for functional wiring in V1.

    “It is now well established, largely from studies in rodent primary visual cortex, that the maturation of GABAergic inhibition mediated by a fast-spiking PV interneuron network is a crucial mechanism for triggering the onset and regulating the progression of the critical period for functional wiring in V1 (16,46).”
  • After eye opening, visual experience further refines and elaborates circuits that are needed for normal visual function.

    “After eye opening, visual experience further refines and elaborates circuits that are critical for normal visual function.”

    From Role of emergent neural activity in visual map development (2014) · cites this paper as [7]

  • Visual experience has a clear role in directing refinement of synaptic connectivity.

    “Though visual experience has a clear role in directing the refinement of synaptic connectivity [7]”

    From Role of emergent neural activity in visual map development (2014) · cites this paper as [7]

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Authors
Levelt, C. N., & Hübener, M.
Affiliations
  • Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience (NL)
  • Max Planck Society (DE)
Venue
Annual Review of Neuroscience
Published
2012-07-21
Volume
35
Issue
1
Pages
309-330
ISSN
  • 0147-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1545-4126
OpenAlex
W2100171700
Cited by
402
References
151
Citations by year
2026: 23 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 25 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 27 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 31 · 2019: 20 · 2018: 40 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 22 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 35 · 2013: 23 · 2012: 9
FWCI
2.55
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Annual Review of Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • KNAW Research Portal (The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) (publishedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion)
  • KNAW research portal (Royal Academy of Art and Sciences (KNAW)) (submittedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Visual perception and processing mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
critical period, critical period plasticity, visual cortex, cortical development, inhibitory circuits, neuronal maturation
MeSH terms
Aging, Animals, Critical Period, Psychological, Humans, Models, Neurological, Neural Inhibition, Synaptic Transmission, Neuronal Plasticity, Visual Cortex, Signal Transduction, Dominance, Ocular

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