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| Title |
Memory Synapses Are Defined by Distinct Molecular Complexes: A Proposal
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience, April 2018
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| DOI | 10.3389/fnsyn.2018.00005 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Wayne S. Sossin |
| Abstract |
Synapses are diverse in form and function. While there are strong evidential and theoretical reasons for believing that memories are stored at synapses, the concept of a specialized "memory synapse" is rarely discussed. Here, we review the evidence that memories are stored at the synapse and consider the opposing possibilities. We argue that if memories are stored in an active fashion at synapses, then these memory synapses must have distinct molecular complexes that distinguish them from other synapses. In particular, examples from Aplysia sensory-motor neuron synapses and synapses on defined engram neurons in rodent models are discussed. Specific hypotheses for molecular complexes that define memory synapses are presented, including persistently active kinases, transmitter receptor complexes and trans-synaptic adhesion proteins. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 18 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2 | 11% |
| Chile | 2 | 11% |
| Mexico | 2 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 6% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 6% |
| Japan | 1 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6% |
| Brazil | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 7 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 15 | 83% |
| Scientists | 3 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 51 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 51 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 12 | 24% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 8% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 7 | 14% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Neuroscience | 23 | 45% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 7 | 14% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 8% |
| Psychology | 4 | 8% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 10% |
| Unknown | 6 | 12% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 10. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 November 2022.
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