Data di Pubblicazione:
2021
Citazione:
Bidirectional role of dopamine in learning and memory-active forgetting / F. Castillo Díaz, L. Caffino, F. Fumagalli. - In: NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS. - ISSN 0149-7634. - 131:(2021 Dec), pp. 953-963. [10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.10.011]
Abstract:
Dopaminergic neurons projecting from the Substantia Nigra to the Striatum play a critical role in motor functions while dopaminergic neurons originating in the Ventral Tegmental Area (VTA) and projecting to the Nucleus Accumbens, Hippocampus and other cortical structures regulate rewarding learning. While VTA mainly consists of dopaminergic neurons, excitatory (glutamate) and inhibitory (GABA) VTA-neurons have also been described: these neurons may also modulate and contribute to shape the final dopaminergic response, which is critical for memory formation. However, given the large amount of information that is handled daily by our brain, it is essential that irrelevant information be deleted. Recently, apart from the well-established role of dopamine (DA) in learning, it has been shown that DA plays a critical role in the intrinsic active forgetting mechanisms that control storage information, contributing to the deletion of a consolidated memory. These new insights may be instrumental to identify therapies for those disorders that involve memory alterations.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Active forgetting; Appetitive memories; Aversive memories; Dopamine; Memory formation;
Elenco autori:
F. Castillo Díaz, L. Caffino, F. Fumagalli
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