Functional Significance of Hippocampal Neuroplasticity

Ramirez, Julio J.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
• Type: Academic Research Enhancement Awards (AREA) (R15)
• Project #: 1R15NS031740-01
• Application #: 2269692
• Study Section: Neurology B Subcommittee 2 (NEUB)
• Program Officer: Michel, Mary E
• Project Start: 1993-06-01
• Project End: 1997-05-31
• Budget Start: 1993-06-01
• Budget End: 1997-05-31
• Support Year: 1
• Fiscal Year: 1993

Institution

• Name: Davidson College
• Department: Psychology
• Type: Schools of Arts and Sciences
• DUNS #: 071059042
• City: Davidson
• State: NC
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 28035

Publications

Ramirez, J J; Finklestein, S P; Keller, J et al. (1999) Basic fibroblast growth factor enhances axonal sprouting after cortical injury in rats. Neuroreport 10:1201-4

Ramirez, J J; Bulsara, K; Moore, S C et al. (1999) Progressive unilateral damage of the entorhinal cortex enhances synaptic efficacy of the crossed entorhinal afferent to dentate granule cells. J Neurosci 19:RC42

Ramirez, J J (1997) The functional significance of lesion-induced plasticity of the hippocampal formation. Adv Neurol 73:61-82

Ramirez, J J; McQuilkin, M; Carrigan, T et al. (1996) Progressive entorhinal cortex lesions accelerate hippocampal sprouting and spare spatial memory in rats. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 93:15512-7