کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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2041558 | 1073165 | 2013 | 12 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
• Two pairs of cholinergic MB-V3 neurons are efferent from mushroom body α lobes
• The blockade of MB-V3 neurons impairs the retrieval of appetitive long-term memory
• The blockade of MB-V3 neurons does not affect appetitive short-term memory
• Appetitive LTM retrieval correlates with enhanced MB-V3 neurons’ activity
SummaryOne of the challenges facing memory research is to combine network- and cellular-level descriptions of memory encoding. In this context, Drosophila offers the opportunity to decipher, down to single-cell resolution, memory-relevant circuits in connection with the mushroom bodies (MBs), prominent structures for olfactory learning and memory. Although the MB-afferent circuits involved in appetitive learning were recently described, the circuits underlying appetitive memory retrieval remain unknown. We identified two pairs of cholinergic neurons efferent from the MB α vertical lobes, named MB-V3, that are necessary for the retrieval of appetitive long-term memory (LTM). Furthermore, LTM retrieval was correlated to an enhanced response to the rewarded odor in these neurons. Strikingly, though, silencing the MB-V3 neurons did not affect short-term memory (STM) retrieval. This finding supports a scheme of parallel appetitive STM and LTM processing.
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Journal: - Volume 5, Issue 3, 14 November 2013, Pages 769–780