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[TrkB receptor-dependent PV neurons regulate visual orientation discrimination in mice].
Chenchen Wan1, Yifeng Zhou1, Guangwei Xu1
1Department of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, Anhui, China.
The neurotrophin-tyrosine receptor kinase B (TrkB) pathway impacts visual cortex function by modulating inhibitory neurons. Reducing TrkB on PV neurons alters neural responses and impairs orientation discrimination in mice.
Area of Science:
- Neuroscience
- Visual Cortex Function
- Neuronal Signaling
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