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Term:
positive regulation of synaptic plasticity (GO:0031915)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
regulation of synaptic plasticity  +
long term synaptic depression  +  
long-term synaptic potentiation  +  
negative regulation of synaptic plasticity  +  
positive regulation of synaptic plasticity  +  
A process that increases synaptic plasticity, the ability of synapses to change as circumstances require. They may alter function, such as increasing or decreasing their sensitivity, or they may increase or decrease in actual numbers.
regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity  +  
regulation of synaptic metaplasticity  +
regulation of synaptic plasticity by chemical substance  +  
positive regulation of synaptic metaplasticity
positive regulation of synaptic plasticity by chemical substance  +  

Synonyms
exact_synonym: up regulation of synaptic plasticity ;   upregulation of synaptic plasticity
narrow_synonym: activation of synaptic plasticity ;   stimulation of synaptic plasticity

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