The Role of Rac GTPase in Dendritic Spine Morphogenesis and Memory

The ability to form memories in the brain is needed for daily functions, and its impairment is associated with human mental disorders. Evidence indicates that long-term memory (LTM)-related processes such as its consolidation, extinction and forgetting involve changes of synaptic efficacy produced b...

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Main Authors: Joana Freitas Costa, Monica Dines, Raphael Lamprecht
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fnsyn.2020.00012/full