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@article{citeulike:970487, abstract = {Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a model for learning and memory processes. Tetanic stimulation of the sensory cortex produces LTP in motor cortical neurons, whereas tetanization of the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus, which also projects to the motor cortex, does not. However, after simultaneous high-frequency stimulation of both the sensory cortex and the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus, LTP of thalamic input to motor cortical neurons is induced. This associative LTP occurs only in neurons in the superficial layers of the motor cortex that receive monosynaptic input from both the sensory cortex and the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus. Associative LTP in the motor cortex may constitute a basis for the retention of motor skills.}, address = {Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021.}, author = {Iriki, A. and Pavlides, C. and Keller, A. and Asanuma, H.}, citeulike-article-id = {970487}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2551038}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=2551038}, day = {22}, issn = {0036-8075}, journal = {Science}, keywords = {cortex, ltp}, month = {September}, number = {4924}, pages = {1385--1387}, posted-at = {2006-12-01 14:46:56}, priority = {2}, title = {Long-term potentiation in the motor cortex.}, url = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2551038}, volume = {245}, year = {1989} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:970487 L3 - citeulike-article-id:970487 N2 - Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a model for learning and memory processes. Tetanic stimulation of the sensory cortex produces LTP in motor cortical neurons, whereas tetanization of the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus, which also projects to the motor cortex, does not. However, after simultaneous high-frequency stimulation of both the sensory cortex and the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus, LTP of thalamic input to motor cortical neurons is induced. This associative LTP occurs only in neurons in the superficial layers of the motor cortex that receive monosynaptic input from both the sensory cortex and the ventrolateral nucleus of the thalamus. Associative LTP in the motor cortex may constitute a basis for the retention of motor skills. IS - 4924 JF - Science SN - 0036-8075 AD - Rockefeller University, New York, NY 10021. EP - 1387 TI - Long-term potentiation in the motor cortex. VL - 245 SP - 1385 KW - cortex KW - ltp AU - Iriki, A AU - Pavlides, C AU - Keller, A AU - Asanuma, H PY - 1989/09/22/ UR - http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2551038 ER -