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
… b | The structure of the perinodal ECM is similar to that of perineuronal nets (PNNs), with
chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans (CSPGs) — particularly brevican, neurocan and versican — …

Diverse functions of perineuronal nets

M Karetko, J Skangiel-Kramska - Acta neurobiologiae experimentalis, 2009 - ane.pl
… The role of perineuronal nets is not fully elucidated yet. Perineuronal nets may play a beneficial
role … recent evidence concerning the significance of the occurrence of perineuronal nets. …

Differential expression and cell-type specificity of perineuronal nets in hippocampus, medial entorhinal cortex, and visual cortex examined in the rat and mouse

KK Lensjø, AC Christensen, S Tennøe, M Fyhn… - eneuro, 2017 - eneuro.org
… of PNN expression and their cell-type specificity is limited. We … We have identified several
distinct cell types associated with … in expression, cell-type specificity and morphology. This …

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, …

Aggrecan glycoforms contribute to the molecular heterogeneity of perineuronal nets

RT Matthews, GM Kelly, CA Zerillo, G Gray… - Journal of …, 2002 - Soc Neuroscience
… Finally, we have demonstrated that the cell-specific composition of perineuronal nets is
mediated, at least in part, by variation in aggrecan glycosylation. The differential glycosylation of …

The extracellular matrix and perineuronal nets in memory

JW Fawcett, M Fyhn, P Jendelova, JCF Kwok… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
… molecules, self-assembling into aggregate structures called perineuronal nets (PNNs) [12,13,…
While diffuse CNS ECM surrounds all structures in the CNS, perineuronal nets (PNNs) with …

Perineuronal nets potentially protect against oxidative stress

M Morawski, MK Brückner, P Riederer, G Brückner… - Experimental …, 2004 - Elsevier
… to net-associated neurons. Here, we show that neurons ensheathed by a perineuronal net
in the … by lipofuscin accumulation than neurons without a net both in normal-aged brain and …

Composition of perineuronal nets in the adult rat cerebellum and the cellular origin of their components

D Carulli, KE Rhodes, DJ Brown… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
… by the appearance of perineuronal nets (PNNs) around the cell body and dendrites of many
… To elucidate the role played by neurons and glial cells in constructing PNNs, we studied the …

Deconstructing the perineuronal net: cellular contributions and molecular composition of the neuronal extracellular matrix

KA Giamanco, RT Matthews - Neuroscience, 2012 - Elsevier
cellular contributions to their formation, which is studied herein using primary cortical cell
glia, PNN components impacted by this cell type were identified. Effects of depolarizing KCl …

[HTML][HTML] The perineuronal net and the control of CNS plasticity

D Wang, J Fawcett - Cell and tissue research, 2012 - Springer
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are reticular structures that surround the cell body of many
neurones, and extend along their dendrites. They are considered to be a specialized extracellular …