Overexpressed Arc in the visual cortex. Credit: Elissa Pastuzyn
Like much of the rest of the body, the brain loses flexibility with age, impacting the ability to learn, remember, and adapt. Now, scientists at University of Utah Health report they can rejuvenate the plasticity of the mouse brain, specifically in the visual cortex, increasing its ability to change in response to experience. “It’s exciting because it suggests that by just manipulating one gene in adult brains, we can boost brain plasticity,” says Jason Shepherd, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurobiology and Anatomy at University of Utah Health.
“This has implications for potentially reducing normal cognitive decline with aging, or boosting recovery from brain injury after stroke or traumatic brain injury,” he says...
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