Multiple memory mechanisms? The long and the short of it

作者:Bannerman David M*; Sprengel Rolf
来源:The EMBO Journal, 2010, 29(11): 1790-1791.
DOI:10.1038/emboj.2010.90

摘要

Synaptic plasticity is known to be intrinsically linked to cytoskeletal remodelling. In a new study published in this issue of The EMBO Journal, Rust et al have therefore generated and analysed a forebrain-specific mouse knockout of the actin-severing factor n-cofilin. Intriguingly, these mice exhibit a particular form of learning impairment-intact working memory but impaired spatial reference memory, correlating with a deficit in long-lasting long-term potentiation (LTP).