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Pattern separation in the hippocampus

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Yassa, Michael A., Stark, Craig E.L.·2011·Trends in Neurosciences

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The ability to discriminate among similar experiences is a crucial feature of episodic memory. This ability has long been hypothesized to require the hippocampus, and computational models suggest that it is dependent on pattern separation. However, empirical data for the role of the hippocampus in pattern separation have not been available until recently. This review summarizes data from electrophysiological recordings, lesion studies, immediate-early gene imaging, transgenic mouse models, as well as human functional neuroimaging, that provide convergent evidence for the involvement of particular hippocampal subfields in this key process. We discuss the impact of aging and adult neurogenesis on pattern separation, and also highlight several challenges to linking across species and approaches, and suggest future directions for investigation.

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Authors
Yassa, M. A., & Stark, C. E. L.
Affiliations
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
Corresponding author
  • Yassa, Michael A.
  • Stark, Craig E.L.
Venue
Trends in Neurosciences
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2011-10
Volume
34
Issue
10
Pages
515-525
ISSN
0166-2236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2105089471
Cited by
1,544
References
113
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.31
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Trends in Neurosciences (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institute on Aging (R01AG034613)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory Processes and Influences
Keywords
pattern separation, hippocampus, episodic memory, hippocampal subfields, aging, adult neurogenesis, lesion studies, electrophysiology, immediate early genes, transgenic mouse model, functional neuroimaging
MeSH terms
Animals, Electrophysiology, Hippocampus, Humans, Memory, Models, Neurological, Nerve Net, Genes, Immediate-Early, Functional Neuroimaging

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