Molecular determinants of the spacing effect

Long-term memory formation is sensitive to the pattern of training sessions. Training distributed over time (spaced training) is superior at generating long-term memories than training presented with little or no rest interval (massed training). This spacing effect was observed in a range of organis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neural plasticity. - 1998. - 2012(2012) vom: 01., Seite 581291
1. Verfasser: Naqib, Faisal (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sossin, Wayne S, Farah, Carole A
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2012
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Neural plasticity
Schlagworte:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Review Cyclic AMP Response Element-Binding Protein Transcription Factors Protein Kinase C EC 2.7.11.13 Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinases EC 2.7.11.24 Protein Phosphatase 1 EC 3.1.3.16
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Zusammenfassung:Long-term memory formation is sensitive to the pattern of training sessions. Training distributed over time (spaced training) is superior at generating long-term memories than training presented with little or no rest interval (massed training). This spacing effect was observed in a range of organisms from invertebrates to humans. In the present paper, we discuss the evidence supporting cyclic-AMP response element-binding protein 2 (CREB), a transcription factor, as being an important molecule mediating long-term memory formation after spaced training. We also review the main upstream proteins that regulate CREB in different model organisms. Those include the eukaryotic translation initiation factor (eIF2α), protein phosphatase I (PP1), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and the protein tyrosine phosphatase corkscrew. Finally, we discuss PKC activation and protein synthesis and degradation as mechanisms by which neurons decode the spacing intervals
Beschreibung:Date Completed 02.08.2012
Date Revised 29.04.2023
published: Print-Electronic
Citation Status MEDLINE
ISSN:1687-5443
DOI:10.1155/2012/581291