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Amygdalar and Hippocampal Theta Rhythm Synchronization During Fear Memory Retrieval

Seidenbecher, Thomas, Laxmi, T. Rao, Stork, Oliver, Pape, Hans-Christian·2003·Science

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The amygdalohippocampal circuit plays a pivotal role in Pavlovian fear memory. We simultaneously recorded electrical activity in the lateral amygdala (LA) and the CA1 area of the hippocampus in freely behaving fear-conditioned mice. Patterns of activity were related to fear behavior evoked by conditioned and indifferent sensory stimuli and contexts. Rhythmically synchronized activity at theta frequencies increased between the LA and the CA1 after fear conditioning and became significant during confrontation with conditioned fear stimuli and expression of freezing behavior. Synchronization of theta activities in the amygdalohippocampal network represents a neuronal correlate of conditioned fear, apt to improve neuronal communication during memory retrieval.

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  • Cross-correlation of activity in the theta frequency in lateral amygdala and CA1 increases in response to the conditioned stimulus following fear conditioning.

    “cross-correlation of activity in the theta frequency in lateral amygdala and CA1 increase in response to the CS following fear conditioning133.”

    From Resolving the neural circuits of anxiety (2015) · cites this paper as [133]

  • Theta rhythm synchrony between hippocampus and amygdala may underlie anxiety behaviors.

    “Theta rhythm synchrony between hippocampus and amygdala may underlie anxiety behaviors as well”

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Authors
Seidenbecher, T., Laxmi, T. R., Stork, O., & Pape, H.-C.
Affiliations
Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg (DE)
Corresponding author
  • Seidenbecher, Thomas
  • Laxmi, T. Rao
  • Pape, Hans-Christian
Venue
Science
Published
2003-08-08
Volume
301
Issue
5634
Pages
846-850
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W1997679949
Cited by
728
References
28
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FWCI
11.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Memory and Neural Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
Keywords
lateral amygdala, CA1, theta oscillations, neuronal synchronization, fear memory retrieval, fear conditioning, freezing behavior, hippocampal CA1, mice
MeSH terms
Amygdala, Animals, Behavior, Animal, Conditioning, Psychological, Cues, Electrophysiology, Electroshock, Fear, Hippocampus, Male, Memory, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Motor Activity, Theta Rhythm, Mice

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