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 …

The extracellular matrix and perineuronal nets in memory

JW Fawcett, M Fyhn, P Jendelova, JCF Kwok… - Molecular …, 2022 - nature.com
All components of the CNS are surrounded by a diffuse extracellular matrix (ECM)
containing chondroitin sulphate proteoglycans (CSPGs), heparan sulphate proteoglycans …

Casting a wide net: role of perineuronal nets in neural plasticity

BA Sorg, S Berretta, JM Blacktop… - Journal of …, 2016 - Soc Neuroscience
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are unique extracellular matrix structures that wrap around certain
neurons in the CNS during development and control plasticity in the adult CNS. They appear …

Removal of perineuronal nets unlocks juvenile plasticity through network mechanisms of decreased inhibition and increased gamma activity

KK Lensjø, ME Lepperød, G Dick… - Journal of …, 2017 - Soc Neuroscience
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are extracellular matrix structures mainly enwrapping
parvalbumin-expressing inhibitory neurons. The assembly of PNNs coincides with the end of …

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 …

Enduring behavioral effects induced by birth by caesarean section in the mouse

LH Morais, AV Golubeva, GM Moloney, A Moya-Pérez… - Current Biology, 2020 - cell.com
Birth by Caesarean (C)-section impacts early gut microbiota colonization and is associated
with an increased risk of developing immune and metabolic disorders. Moreover, alterations …

Formation and remodeling of the brain extracellular matrix in neural plasticity: Roles of chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronan

S Miyata, H Kitagawa - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-General …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The extracellular matrix (ECM) of the brain is rich in glycosaminoglycans such
as chondroitin sulfate (CS) and hyaluronan. These glycosaminoglycans are organized into …

Perineuronal nets in brain physiology and disease

D Testa, A Prochiantz, AA Di Nardo - Seminars in cell & developmental …, 2019 - Elsevier
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) in the brain are condensed glycosaminoglycan-rich extracellular
matrix structures with heterogeneous composition yet specific organization. They typically …

Perineuronal nets regulate the inhibitory perisomatic input onto parvalbumin interneurons and γ activity in the prefrontal cortex

H Carceller, R Guirado, E Ripolles-Campos… - Journal of …, 2020 - Soc Neuroscience
Parvalbumin-expressing (PV+) interneurons play a key role in the maturation and
synchronization of cortical circuitry and alterations in these inhibitory neurons, especially in …