Rhythms of memory.
Mitogen-activated Protein Kinases (MAPKs) are critical for the formation of stable long-term memories. New work shows that circadian MAPK activity cycling is important in the formation of new hippocampus-dependent memories.
Roth
Tania L
TL
Department of Neurobiology and McKnight Brain Institute, University of Alabama Birmingham, 1825 University Blvd., SHEL 1010, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-2182, USA. troth@nrc.uab.edu
Sweatt
J David
JD
D000818:Animals; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D008568:Memory / Q000502:physiology*