Optical inactivation of synaptic AMPA receptors erases fear memory

Kiwamu Takemoto,Hiroko Iwanari,Hirobumi Tada,Kumiko Suyama,Akane Sano,Takeharu Nagai,Takao Hamakubo,Takuya Takahashi

Optical inactivation of synaptic AMPA receptors erases fear memory

2016

Kiwamu Takemoto
Hiroko Iwanari
Hirobumi Tada
Kumiko Suyama
Akane Sano
Takeharu Nagai
Takao Hamakubo
Takuya Takahashi

Development of an optical method to inactivate synaptic receptors in mice with temporal precision will enable a better understanding of their roles in cognition.

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Neuroscience
Ion channel linked receptors
AMPA receptor
Long-term potentiation
Long-term depression
Molecular biology
Synaptic Receptors
Biology
Fear conditioning
fear memory

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