Shedding light on cholecystokinin's role in hippocampal neuroplasticity and memory formation.
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
; 159: 105615, 2024 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
The hippocampus is a crucial brain region involved in the process of forming and consolidating memories. Memories are consolidated in the brain through synaptic plasticity, and a key mechanism underlying this process is called long-term potentiation (LTP). Recent research has shown that cholecystokinin (CCK) plays a role in facilitating the formation of LTP, as well as learning and memory consolidation. However, the specific mechanisms by which CCK is involved in hippocampal neuroplasticity and memory formation are complicated or poorly understood. This literature review aims to explore the role of LTP in memory formation, particularly in relation to hippocampal memory, and to discuss the implications of CCK and its receptors in the formation of hippocampal memories. Additionally, we will examine the circuitry of CCK in the hippocampus and propose potential CCK-dependent mechanisms of synaptic plasticity that contribute to memory formation.
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MEDLINE
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Cholecystokinin
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Hippocampus
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Memory
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Neurosci Biobehav Rev
Year:
2024
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Article