Tuning synaptic transmission in the hippocampus by stress: The CRH system

Tuning synaptic transmission in the hippocampus by stress: The CRH system

To enhance survival, an organism needs to remember--and learn from--threatening or stressful events. This fact necessitates the presence of mechanisms by which stress can influence synaptic transmission in brain regions, such as hippocampus, that subserve learning and memory. A major focus of this s...

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Main Authors: Yuncai eChen, Adrienne eAndres, Michael eFrotscher, Tallie Z. eBaram
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Hippocampus
Long-Term Potentiation
CRF
volume transmission
Corticotropin-releasing factor
CRFR1
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fncel.2012.00013/full

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