Brain circuit–gene expression relationships and neuroplasticity of multisensory cortices in blind children
Ortiz-Terán L, Diez I, Ortiz T, Perez D, Aragón J, Costumero V, Pascual-Leone A, Fakhri G, Sepulcre J. Brain circuit–gene expression relationships and neuroplasticity of multisensory cortices in blind children. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 114: 6830-6835. PMID: 28607055, PMCID: PMC5495230, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1619121114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlind childrenFunctional connectivity analysisMultisensory integration areasSensory deprivationFunctional connectivity relationshipsProtein gene familyNetwork connectivity profilesPrimary sensory cortexSystems-level analysisNeuroplastic adaptationsMultisensory cortexFunctional connectivityConnectivity analysisHuman neuroplasticityConnectivity changesGene expression profilesConnectivity profilesNeural reorganizationSensory cortexGene familySighted controlsHuman brainCortexBiological basisGenetic underpinnings