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The role of a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid-type receptor modulators in object recognition
Xin-Yi Man1,2,3, Zao-Shang Chang1,2, Yan-Xin Mo1,2
1Department of Physiology, College of Basic Medicine, Shaoyang University.
Objective:
Numerous studies suggest that the a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid-type (AMPA) receptor appears to play a central role in mediating brain functions, such as learning and memory. Trafficking of this receptor is related to different long-term memory processes. This study explores the role of two AMPA receptor (AMPAR) modulators in object recognition memory (ORM) reconsolidation.
Methods:
First, the effects of immediate administration of each drug after memory reactivation were investigated and compared. Then, this drug's efficient time window and its effects without memory reactivation were investigated.
Results:
Immediate CX546 administration after reactivation did not affect ORM reconsolidation. In contrast, administration of 10-mg/kg NBQX significantly impaired ORM reconsolidation within a 6-h time window. Importantly, the observed effects were not attributed to the exploratory behavior or locomotor activity of mice.
Conclusion:
These findings provide new evidence that the AMPA receptor plays an important role in the reconsolidation phase of ORM.
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