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Veronica Sebastian¹, Tatyana Vergel, Raheela Baig

¹Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, New York, United States of America.

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Neuroscience
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Molecular Biology

Background:

Male rats typically outperform females in spatial learning acquisition.
Previous studies focused on short-term memory, neglecting long-term retention differences.
Sex differences in molecular markers of long-term memory remain underexplored.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate sex differences in remote long-term spatial memory (30 days).
Examine sex-specific expression patterns of protein kinase M zeta (PKMζ) and GluA2.
Determine molecular correlates of long-term memory maintenance in males and females.

Main Methods:

Utilized a robust training protocol (60 trials) to minimize acquisition sex differences.
Assessed spatial memory retention at 1 day and 30 days post-training.
Quantified synaptic expression of PKMζ and GluA2.

Main Results:

Females excelled at 1-day retention; males outperformed females at 30-day retention.
Female memory declined significantly from 1 to 30 days, while male memory remained stable.
Males showed increased PKMζ expression correlating with retention, unlike females. Both sexes showed GluA2 correlation.

Conclusions:

Robust training reveals sex-specific spatial memory retention dynamics.
PKMζ expression may mediate sex differences in long-term memory maintenance.
GluA2 expression is linked to memory retention in both sexes, suggesting conserved mechanisms alongside sex-specific ones.