Saturday, October 4, 2008

'Hub' of fear memory formation identified in brain cells (9/29/2008)

'Hub' of fear memory formation identified in brain cells (9/29/2008)

A protein required for the earliest steps in embryonic development also plays a key role in solidifying fear memories in the brains of adult animals, scientists have revealed. An apparent "hub" for changes in the connections between brain cells, beta-catenin could be a potential target for drugs to enhance or interfere with memory formation.

The results are published online this week and appear in the October issue of Nature Neuroscience.
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