PKMζ inactivation induces spatial familiarity
Spatial familiarization consists of a decrease in the exploratory activity over time after exposure to a place. Here, we show that a 30-min exposure to an open field led to a pronounced decrease in the exploratory behavior of rats, generating context familiarity. This behavioral output is associated...
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2008
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Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_10720502_v15_n11_p810_Moncada https://repositoriouba.sisbi.uba.ar/gsdl/cgi-bin/library.cgi?a=d&c=artiaex&d=paper_10720502_v15_n11_p810_Moncada_oai |
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Sumario: | Spatial familiarization consists of a decrease in the exploratory activity over time after exposure to a place. Here, we show that a 30-min exposure to an open field led to a pronounced decrease in the exploratory behavior of rats, generating context familiarity. This behavioral output is associated with a selective decrease in hippocampal PKMζ levels. A short 5-min exposure did not induce spatial familiarity or a decrease in PKMζ, while inactivation of hippocampal PKMζ by the specific inhibitor ZIP was sufficient to induce spatial familiarity, suggesting that the decrease in PKMζ is involved in setting a given context as a familiar place. © 2008 Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. |
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