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The hippocampal-VTA loop: controlling the entry of information into long-term memory

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Lisman, John E., Grace, Anthony A.·2005·Neuron

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In this article we develop the concept that the hippocampus and the midbrain dopaminergic neurons of the ventral tegmental area (VTA) form a functional loop. Activation of the loop begins when the hippocampus detects newly arrived information that is not already stored in its long-term memory. The resulting novelty signal is conveyed through the subiculum, accumbens, and ventral pallidum to the VTA where it contributes (along with salience and goal information) to the novelty-dependent firing of these cells. In the upward arm of the loop, dopamine (DA) is released within the hippocampus; this produces an enhancement of LTP and learning. These findings support a model whereby the hippocampal-VTA loop regulates the entry of information into long-term memory.

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Authors
Lisman, J. E., & Grace, A. A.
Affiliations
  • Brandeis University (US)
  • University of Pittsburgh (US)
Corresponding author
Lisman, John E.
Venue
Neuron
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2005-06
Volume
46
Issue
5
Pages
703-713
ISSN
0896-6273 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2121007598
Cited by
1,983
References
107
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FWCI
5.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Neuron (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression
  • National Institutes of Health
  • W. M. Keck Foundation
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
hippocampus, ventral tegmental area, dopamine, long-term memory consolidation, novelty detection, subiculum, ventral pallidum, accumbens, long-term potentiation, learning, salience, dopaminergic neurons
MeSH terms
Animals, Hippocampus, Humans, Memory, Nerve Net, Time Factors, Ventral Tegmental Area

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