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  • Neuroscience
  • Cell Biology
  • Molecular Biology

Background:

  • Rac1, a small GTPase, is a key signal transducer involved in actin remodeling and phosphorylation.
  • Rac1 signaling influences hippocampal-dependent working memory, learning, and synaptic plasticity.
  • The precise link between Rac1's roles in cognitive functions and synaptic plasticity remains unclear.

Conclusions:

  • Rac1 signaling plays a critical, previously unrecognized role at presynaptic terminals in cognitive processes.
  • Presynaptic Rac1 regulates synaptic vesicle function and impacts spatial working memory.
  • This study provides novel insights into the molecular mechanisms underlying Rac1's presynaptic functions in cognition.