Molecular and cellular cognition; the unraveling of memory retrieval.
While the study of molecular and cellular cognition has begun to elucidate the mechanisms of acquisition, consolidation, and storage of memories, the understanding of retrieval has lagged behind. In this issue of Cell, use molecular genetic approaches combined with pharmacology to demonstrate that beta-adrenergic receptor function regulates retrieval of certain forms of memory.
Brown
Robert
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Department of Neurobiology, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Silva
Alcino J
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D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*; D051379:Mice; D018345:Mice, Knockout / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000378:metabolism; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D017729:Presynaptic Terminals / Q000378:metabolism; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000502:physiology*
D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D009638:Norepinephrine