The roles of perineuronal nets and the perinodal extracellular matrix in neuronal function

JW Fawcett, T Oohashi, T Pizzorusso - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2019 - nature.com
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are extracellular matrix (ECM) chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan
(CSPG)-containing structures that surround the soma and dendrites of various mammalian …

Adult neurogenesis, glia, and the extracellular matrix

EC Cope, E Gould - Cell Stem Cell, 2019 - cell.com
In the adult mammalian hippocampus, new neurons arise from stem and progenitor cell
division, in a process known as adult neurogenesis. Adult-generated neurons are sensitive …

An extracellular perspective on CNS maturation: perineuronal nets and the control of plasticity

D Carulli, J Verhaagen - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
During restricted time windows of postnatal life, called critical periods, neural circuits are
highly plastic and are shaped by environmental stimuli. In several mammalian brain areas …

Impact of perineuronal nets on electrophysiology of parvalbumin interneurons, principal neurons, and brain oscillations: a review

JC Wingert, BA Sorg - Frontiers in synaptic neuroscience, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized extracellular matrix structures that surround
specific neurons in the brain and spinal cord, appear during critical periods of development …

Perineuronal nets: plasticity, protection, and therapeutic potential

AC Reichelt, DJ Hare, TJ Bussey, LM Saksida - Trends in neurosciences, 2019 - cell.com
The relationship between neurons and perineuronal nets (PNNs) is attracting attention as a
central mechanism controlling brain plasticity. In the cortex, PNNs primarily surround …

Exercise-induced plasticity in signaling pathways involved in motor recovery after spinal cord injury

JN Bilchak, G Caron, MP Côté - International journal of molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Spinal cord injury (SCI) leads to numerous chronic and debilitating functional deficits that
greatly affect quality of life. While many pharmacological interventions have been explored …

The mechanisms of perineuronal net abnormalities in contributing aging and neurological diseases

Y Dong, K Zhao, X Qin, G Du, L Gao - Ageing Research Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
The perineuronal net (PNN) is a highly latticed extracellular matrix in the central nervous
system, which is composed of hyaluronic acid, proteoglycan, hyaluronan and proteoglycan …

Neuron‐glia interactions in neural plasticity: contributions of neural extracellular matrix and perineuronal nets

E Dzyubenko, C Gottschling, A Faissner - Neural plasticity, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Synapses are specialized structures that mediate rapid and efficient signal transmission
between neurons and are surrounded by glial cells. Astrocytes develop an intimate …

Perineuronal nets: subtle structures with large implications

H Carceller, Y Gramuntell, P Klimczak… - The …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are specialized structures of the extracellular matrix that surround
the soma and proximal dendrites of certain neurons in the central nervous system …

Cerebellar plasticity and associative memories are controlled by perineuronal nets

D Carulli, R Broersen, F de Winter… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are assemblies of extracellular matrix molecules, which surround
the cell body and dendrites of many types of neuron and regulate neural plasticity. PNNs are …