Pioneering research studies, beginning with those using Drosophila, have identified several
molecular and cellular mechanisms for active forgetting. The currently known mechanisms …

Consolidation of implicit memory in the invertebrate Aplysia and explicit memory in the
mammalian hippocampus are associated with remodeling and growth of preexisting …

Wiskott–Aldrich syndrome protein (WASP) and WASP-family verprolin-homologous protein
(WAVE) family proteins are scaffolds that link upstream signals to the activation of the …

Serotonin is an important neuromodulator associated with a wide range of physiological
effects in the central nervous system. The exact mechanisms whereby serotonin influences …

Cellular studies of implicit and explicit memory suggest that experience-dependent
modulation of synaptic strength and structure is a fundamental mechanism by which these …

Changes in the number, size, and shape of dendritic spines are associated with synaptic
plasticity, which underlies cognitive functions such as learning and memory. This plasticity is …

Cellular and molecular studies of both implicit and explicit memory suggest that experience‐
dependent modulation of synaptic strength and structure is a fundamental mechanism by …

Rewiring of synaptic circuitry pertinent to memory formation has been associated with
morphological changes in dendritic spines and with extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling …

The fetal brain is highly plastic and is not only receptive to but requires cues from its
environment to develop properly. Based on an understanding of evolutionary biology …

Abstract Serotonin (5-hydroxytrympamine or 5-HT) is one of the phylogenetically oldest
neurotransmitters, and the serotonergic system is among the earliest developed neuronal …