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Synaptic Plasticity, Engrams, and Network Oscillations in Amygdala Circuits for Storage and Retrieval of Emotional Memories. / Bocchio, Marco; Nabavi, Sadegh; Capogna, Marco.
In: Neuron, Vol. 94, No. 4, 17.05.2017, p. 731-743.Research output: Contribution to journal/Conference contribution in journal/Contribution to newspaper › Review › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Synaptic Plasticity, Engrams, and Network Oscillations in Amygdala Circuits for Storage and Retrieval of Emotional Memories
AU - Bocchio, Marco
AU - Nabavi, Sadegh
AU - Capogna, Marco
N1 - Copyright © 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2017/5/17
Y1 - 2017/5/17
N2 - The neuronal circuits of the basolateral amygdala (BLA) are crucial for acquisition, consolidation, retrieval, and extinction of associative emotional memories. Synaptic plasticity in BLA neurons is essential for associative emotional learning and is a candidate mechanism through which subsets of BLA neurons (commonly termed "engram") are recruited during learning and reactivated during memory retrieval. In parallel, synchronous oscillations in the theta and gamma bands between the BLA and interconnected structures have been shown to occur during consolidation and retrieval of emotional memories. Understanding how these cellular and network phenomena interact is vital to decipher the roles of emotional memory formation and storage in the healthy and pathological brain. Here, we review data on synaptic plasticity, engrams, and network oscillations in the rodent BLA. We explore mechanisms through which synaptic plasticity, engrams, and long-range synchrony might be interconnected.
AB - The neuronal circuits of the basolateral amygdala (BLA) are crucial for acquisition, consolidation, retrieval, and extinction of associative emotional memories. Synaptic plasticity in BLA neurons is essential for associative emotional learning and is a candidate mechanism through which subsets of BLA neurons (commonly termed "engram") are recruited during learning and reactivated during memory retrieval. In parallel, synchronous oscillations in the theta and gamma bands between the BLA and interconnected structures have been shown to occur during consolidation and retrieval of emotional memories. Understanding how these cellular and network phenomena interact is vital to decipher the roles of emotional memory formation and storage in the healthy and pathological brain. Here, we review data on synaptic plasticity, engrams, and network oscillations in the rodent BLA. We explore mechanisms through which synaptic plasticity, engrams, and long-range synchrony might be interconnected.
KW - Amygdala
KW - Animals
KW - Appetitive Behavior
KW - Association Learning
KW - Basolateral Nuclear Complex
KW - Brain Waves
KW - Cerebral Cortex
KW - Conditioning (Psychology)
KW - Delta Rhythm
KW - Emotions
KW - Fear
KW - Gamma Rhythm
KW - Humans
KW - Long-Term Potentiation
KW - Memory
KW - Mental Recall
KW - Nerve Net
KW - Neural Pathways
KW - Neuronal Plasticity
KW - Thalamus
KW - Theta Rhythm
KW - Journal Article
KW - Review
U2 - 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.03.022
DO - 10.1016/j.neuron.2017.03.022
M3 - Review
C2 - 28521127
VL - 94
SP - 731
EP - 743
JO - Neuron
JF - Neuron
SN - 0896-6273
IS - 4
ER -