Neonatal Tactile Stimulation Downregulates Dendritic Spines in Layer V Pyramidal Neurons of the WAG/Rij Rat Somatosensory Cortex

<div>Photomicrograph demonstrating Golgi-Cox impregnated pyramidal neurons of the somatosensory cortex from control adult WAG/Rij rats. Apical dendritic segment is indicated by dashed white line. Scale bar, 20 <i>μ</i>m.</div>

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Figure 2: Neonatal Tactile Stimulation Downregulates Dendritic Spines in Layer V Pyramidal Neurons of the WAG/Rij Rat Somatosensory Cortex 