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    • Lesion studies suggest compensatory mechanisms for brain damage in memory acquisition.
    • It remains unclear if functional compensation occurs at the cellular ensemble level.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate whether neuronal ensembles are dedicated to specific memories and if they are replaceable.
    • To understand the role of initial learning-activated neuronal ensembles in memory consolidation and relearning.

    Main Methods:

    • Utilized transgenic mice expressing tetanus toxin (TeNT) under the c-fos promoter to inhibit specific neuronal subsets activated during initial learning.
    • Assessed the impact of neuronal inhibition on fear memory acquisition, expression, and relearning in distinct contexts.

    Main Results:

    • Inhibition of neuronal ensembles activated during initial learning impaired relearning.
    • The ability to acquire and express fear memory for a distinct context remained intact.
    • Neuronal ensembles appear preferentially dedicated to specific learning events and are not functionally replaceable once allocated.

    Conclusions:

    • The brain allocates specific neuronal ensembles for individual memories, which are not interchangeable.
    • Repetitive learning strengthens memory by reactivating the same neuronal ensembles, highlighting their critical and non-redundant role in memory consolidation.