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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Cognitive Science
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Fos protein expression in the perirhinal cortex (PRH) is linked to recognition memory.
  • The necessity of PRH Fos expression for recognition memory remains unestablished.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if Fos expression in the PRH is essential for recognition memory.
  • To determine the role of Fos in memory consolidation processes.

Main Methods:

  • Antisense Fos oligodeoxynucleotide (ODN) was infused into the PRH cortex to inhibit Fos production.
  • Immunohistochemistry was used to measure Fos expression.
  • Recognition memory for objects and object-in-place was tested after ODN infusion.

Main Results:

  • Antisense Fos ODN disrupted the normal differential Fos expression pattern in the PRH cortex.
  • Infusion of antisense Fos ODN before or after acquisition impaired long-term recognition memory (3- and 24-h delays).
  • Memory was not impaired with short delays (20 min) or when ODN was infused before retrieval.

Conclusions:

  • Fos expression in the PRH cortex is necessary for the consolidation of long-term recognition memory.
  • Interfering with Fos production impairs object and object-in-place recognition memory.
  • These findings highlight the critical role of Fos in the neuronal mechanisms underlying recognition memory.