Long-term potentiation and the ageing brain

被引:137
作者
Barnes, CA [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Arizona, Dept Psychol, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
[2] Univ Arizona, Dept Neurol, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
[3] Univ Arizona, ARL Div Neural Syst Memory & Aging, Tucson, AZ 85724 USA
关键词
ageing; long-term potentiation; hippocampus; learning; memory;
D O I
10.1098/rstb.2002.1244
中图分类号
Q [生物科学];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Ageing is associated with learning and memory impairments. Data are reviewed that suggest that age-related impairments of hippocampal-dependent forms of memory, may be caused, in part, by altered synaptic plasticity mechanisms in the hippocampus, including long-term potentiation (LTP). To the extent that the mechanisms responsible for LTP can be understood, it may be possible to develop therapeutic approaches to alleviate memory decline in normal ageing.
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页码:765 / 772
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