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Effects of increased neural activity on brain growth.

Year: 1995

Type: article

Abstract: We have measured the effects of regionally increased metabolic activity--and by inference electrical activity--on cortical growth in the developing rat brain. Cortical growth is significantly and specifically greater in regions of chronically increased activity. This effect of activity on cortical growth may help explain the permanent storage of early experience in the developing nervous system.

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.92.6.1802

Authors: D Zheng, D Purves

Institution: Duke Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms

Subfield: Developmental Neuroscience

Field: Neuroscience

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1988031376

FWCI: 0.936

Cites: 20

Cited by: 50

Related to: 10