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Dr
University of Cambridge, MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
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Schedule
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
3:00 PM Europe/London
Domain
NeuroscienceHost
CamBRAIN Virtual Journal Club
Duration
70 minutes
Studies of neural circuit plasticity focus almost exclusively on functional and structural changes of neuronal synapses. In recent years, however, myelin plasticity has emerged as a potential modulator of neuronal networks. Myelination of previously unmyelinated axons and changes in the structure on already-myelinated axons can have large effects on the function of neuronal networks. Yet myelination has been mostly studied in relation to its functional and metabolic activity. Myelin modifications are increasingly being implicated as a mechanism for sensory-motor learning and unpublished data from our lab indicate that myelination also occurs during cognitive non-motor learning. It is, however, unclear how specific these myelin changes are and even less is known of the underlying mechanisms of learning-evoked myelin plasticity. In this journal club, Dr Giulia Bonetto will provide a general overview on myelin plasticity. Additionally, she will present new data addressing the role of myelin plasticity in cognitive non-motor learning.
Giulia Bonetto
Dr
University of Cambridge, MRC Cambridge Stem Cell Institute
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