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ArticleNature neuroscience2025

Layer-specific changes in sensory cortex across the lifespan in mice and humans.

Peng Liu, Juliane Doehler, Julia U Henschke, Alicia Northall, Angela Knaf-Serian, Laura C Loaiza-Carvajal, Eike Budinger, Dietrich S Schwarzkopf, Oliver Speck, Janelle M P Pakan and 1 more

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Article in Nature neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Peng Liu *Institute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0713-1113
Juliane Doehler *Institute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany. doehlerjuliane@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0566-7109
Julia U HenschkeInstitute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.
Alicia NorthallInstitute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5435-7916
Angela Knaf-SerianDepartment of Neuropsychology and Psychological Resilience Research, Research Group Learning and Brain Plasticity in Mental Disorders, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty, Mannheim Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1468-6448
Laura C Loaiza-CarvajalLeibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany.
Eike BudingerLeibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg, Germany.
Dietrich S SchwarzkopfSchool of Optometry & Vision Science, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3686-1622
Oliver SpeckGerman Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Magdeburg, Germany.
Janelle M P PakanInstitute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9384-8067
Esther KuehnInstitute for Cognitive Neurology and Dementia Research (IKND), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Germany.

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) KU 3711/2-1, project number: 423633679Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) Project-ID 425899996 - SFB 1436Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation) project number 362321501 - RTG 2413
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The segregation of processes into cortical layers is a convergent feature in animal evolution. However, how changes in the cortical layer architecture interact with sensory system function and dysfunction remains unclear. Here we conducted functional and structural layer-specific in vivo 7T magnetic resonance imaging of the primary somatosensory cortex in two cohorts of healthy younger and older adults. Input layer IV is enlarged and more myelinated in older adults and is associated with extended sensory input signals. Age-related cortical thinning is driven by deep layers and accompanied by increased myelination, but there is no clear evidence for reduced inhibition. Calcium imaging and histology in younger and older mice revealed increased sensory-evoked neuronal activity accompanied by increased parvalbumin expression as a potential inhibitory balance, with dynamic changes in layer-specific myelination across age groups. Using multimodal imaging, we demonstrate that middle and deep layers show specific sensitivity to aging across species.

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AgingSomatosensory CortexAdultAgedAnimalsFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMiddle AgedParvalbuminsYoung AdultParvalbumins

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PMID40790266
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