Memory consolidation: Building influence over the entorhinal cortex

Matthew F Nolan

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.072

Memory consolidation: Building influence over the entorhinal cortex

Curr Biol. 2023 Nov 6;33(21):R1160-R1162. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.072.

Author

Matthew F Nolan¹

Affiliation

¹ Centre for Discovery Brain Sciences, Simons Initiative for the Developing Brain, Hugh Robson Building, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh EH8 9XD, UK. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 37935132
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2023.09.072

Abstract

Memory consolidation involves interactions between the hippocampus and other cortical areas. A new study identifies neurons in the medial entorhinal cortex that over learning increase their coordination with hippocampal replay events, suggesting a route for consolidation of spatial memories.

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MeSH terms

Entorhinal Cortex* / physiology
Hippocampus / physiology
Memory Consolidation*
Neurons / physiology
Spatial Memory