Light exposure before learning improves memory consolidation at night
Light exposure before learning improves memory consolidation at night
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Light is recently recognized as a modulator able to activate the hippocampus and modulate memory processing, but little is known about the molecular mechanisms. Here, we report that in mice, a short pulse of white light before learning dramatically improves consolidation of contextual fear memory during the night. The light exposure increases hippo...
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Light exposure before learning improves memory consolidation at night
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4616152
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4616152
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2045-2322
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2045-2322
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10.1038/srep15578
