Visual deprivation in adulthood engages presynaptic plasticity of thalamocortical synapses
Sachiko Murase, Daniel Severín, Andrew Pranger, Louis Dye, Cristian Moreno, Lukas Mesik, Ji Liu, Alfredo Kirkwood, Elizabeth M. Quinlan
This study shows that adult mice can exhibit reversible presynaptic plasticity at thalamocortical synapses through visual deprivation and light reintroduction.
bioRxiv · Aug 21, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience