Cholecystokinin modulates age-dependent Thalamocortical Neuroplasticity
Xiao Li, Jingyu Feng, Xiaohan Hu, Peipei Zhou, Tao Chen, Xuejiao Zheng, Peter Jendrichovsky, Xue Wang, Mengying Chen, Hao Li, Xi Chen, Dingxuan Zeng, Mengfan Zhang, Zhoujian Xiao, Ling Song He, , Jufang He
This study shows that cholecystokinin (CCK) modulates age-dependent thalamocortical plasticity, with CCK release and receptor activity being critical for long-term potentiation in young adult mice but not in juveniles or aged mice.
eLife · Nov 20, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience