Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration

When learned associations are recalled from long-term memory stores by presentation of an unreinforced conditioned stimulus (CS), two processes are initiated. One, termed reconsolidation, re-activates the association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and transfers it from a stable pr...

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Autor principal: Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
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spelling paper:paper_08966273_v38_n6_p863_Pedreira2023-06-08T15:49:12Z Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration Pedreira, Maria Eugenia animal experiment article controlled study crab invertebrate learning memory nonhuman priority journal protein synthesis reinforcement reminder system stimulus visual system When learned associations are recalled from long-term memory stores by presentation of an unreinforced conditioned stimulus (CS), two processes are initiated. One, termed reconsolidation, re-activates the association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and transfers it from a stable protein synthesis-independent form of storage to a more labile protein-dependent state. The other is an extinction process in which presentation of the CS alone degrades the association between CS and US. To address the mechanistic relationship between reconsolidation and extinction, we have used an invertebrate model of contextual memory, which involves an association between the learning context and a visual danger stimulus. Here, we show that re-exposure duration to the learning context acts as a switch guiding the memory course toward reconsolidation or extinction, each depending on protein synthesis. Manipulation of this variable allows findings of impaired extinction to be discriminated from those of disrupted reconsolidation. Fil:Pedreira, M.E. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales; Argentina. 2003 https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08966273_v38_n6_p863_Pedreira http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08966273_v38_n6_p863_Pedreira
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topic animal experiment
article
controlled study
crab
invertebrate
learning
memory
nonhuman
priority journal
protein synthesis
reinforcement
reminder system
stimulus
visual system
spellingShingle animal experiment
article
controlled study
crab
invertebrate
learning
memory
nonhuman
priority journal
protein synthesis
reinforcement
reminder system
stimulus
visual system
Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
topic_facet animal experiment
article
controlled study
crab
invertebrate
learning
memory
nonhuman
priority journal
protein synthesis
reinforcement
reminder system
stimulus
visual system
description When learned associations are recalled from long-term memory stores by presentation of an unreinforced conditioned stimulus (CS), two processes are initiated. One, termed reconsolidation, re-activates the association between the conditioned and unconditioned stimuli and transfers it from a stable protein synthesis-independent form of storage to a more labile protein-dependent state. The other is an extinction process in which presentation of the CS alone degrades the association between CS and US. To address the mechanistic relationship between reconsolidation and extinction, we have used an invertebrate model of contextual memory, which involves an association between the learning context and a visual danger stimulus. Here, we show that re-exposure duration to the learning context acts as a switch guiding the memory course toward reconsolidation or extinction, each depending on protein synthesis. Manipulation of this variable allows findings of impaired extinction to be discriminated from those of disrupted reconsolidation.
author Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
author_facet Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
author_sort Pedreira, Maria Eugenia
title Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
title_short Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
title_full Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
title_fullStr Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
title_full_unstemmed Protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
title_sort protein synthesis subserves reconsolidation or extinction depending on reminder duration
publishDate 2003
url https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_08966273_v38_n6_p863_Pedreira
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_08966273_v38_n6_p863_Pedreira
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