NeuroscienceJournal of NeurosciencePeer-reviewed
TrkB Activation During a Critical Period Mimics the Protective Effects of Early Visual Experience on Perception and the Stability of Receptive Fields in Adult Superior Colliculus
David B. Mudd, Timothy S. Balmer, So Yeon Kim…·Sarah L. Pallas
The paper shows that TrkB activation during a critical period maintains receptive field refinement in adult superior colliculus, mimicking the protective effects of early visual experience.