New approach illuminates how memory systems switch

作者：McKenzie Sam; Eichenbaum Howard^*

来源：Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 2012, 16(2): 102-103.

DOI：10.1016/j.tics.2011.11.010

Whereas the classic view of systems consolidation involves an initial hippocampal-dependent memory later giving way to neocortical structures, a recent study using precisely-timed optogenetic silencing of key brain areas reveals a more complex and dynamic interaction between systems competing for control over the expression of contextual fear memories.

• 出版日期2012-2