Synaptic Plasticity in the Rodent Hippocampus Involvement of TRPV1 in Plasticity of Area CA1

Authors

Jared Weed, Brigham Young University
Dr. Jeffrey Edwards, Brigham Young University

Keywords

synaptic plasticity, rodent hippocampus, TRPV1, CA1

College

Life Sciences

Department

Physiology and Developmental Biology

Abstract

The hippocampus is the area of the brain where long-term declarative memories are formed. Synaptic plasticity, the long-term strengthening or weakening of the synapse (the connection between two neurons), is the proposed cellular mechanism for the process of memory formation. The two types of synaptic plasticity are long-term potentiation (LTP), in which a synapse becomes strengthened; and long-term depression (LTD), in which a synapse becomes weakened.

Recommended Citation

Weed, Jared and Edwards, Dr. Jeffrey (2014) "Synaptic Plasticity in the Rodent Hippocampus Involvement of TRPV1 in Plasticity of Area CA1," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 874.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/874