多巴胺控制长期记忆存储的持久性
Janine I Rossato1, Lia R M Bevilaqua, Iván Izquierdo
1Centro de Memória, Instituto do Cérebro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil.
概括
长期记忆的持久性依赖于海马体中特定的多巴胺D1受体活性. 在学习后的关键时刻操纵这个系统可以控制记忆持续时间.
科学领域:
- 神经科学是一个神经科学.
- 分子生物学分子生物学
- 行为科学 行为科学
背景情况:
- 长期记忆 (LTM) 持久性是一个关键特征,但潜在的机制仍然不清楚.
- 了解影响LTM持续时间的因素对于记忆研究至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 调查海马体中多巴胺D1受体在调节长期恐惧记忆的持久性方面的作用.
- 为了确定关键的时间窗口和分子途径参与LTM巩固和衰变.
主要方法:
- 鼠被训练在一个恐惧调节任务.
- 多巴胺D1受体对抗剂 (SCH23390) 或激动剂 (SK38393) 在训练后的不同时间点被注射到背部海马体.
- 评估了来自大脑的神经营养因子 (BDNF) 水平和腹膜区域 (VTA) 调节.
主要成果:
- 在训练后12小时服用SCH23390,但不是立即或9小时后,导致恐惧LTM的快速衰退.
- 在关键的12小时时间点上,SK38393的使用将短暂的恐惧记忆转化为持久的恐惧记忆.
- 这些效应由BDNF调节,并由VTA调节.
结论:
- 长期恐惧记忆的持续性取决于VTA/海马体多巴胺基连接的激活.
- 在定义的学习后间隔中对这种多巴胺系统进行特定的操纵可以调节LTM持续时间.
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