Synaptic Homeostasis and Restructuring across the Sleep-Wake Cycle.

Sleep is critical for hippocampus-dependent memory consolidation. However, the underlying mechanisms of synaptic plasticity are poorly understood. The central controversy is on whether long-term potentiation (LTP) takes a role during sleep and which would be its specific effect on memory. To address...

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Main Authors: Wilfredo Blanco, Catia M Pereira, Vinicius R Cota, Annie C Souza, César Rennó-Costa, Sharlene Santos, Gabriella Dias, Ana M G Guerreiro, Adriano B L Tort, Adrião D Neto, Sidarta Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-05-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4447375?pdf=render