Protein synthesis is essential not only for consolidation but also for maintenance and post-retrieval reconsolidation of acrobatic motor skill in rats

<p>Abstract</p> <p>It has been reported that consolidation of motor skill, a type of non-declarative memories, requires protein synthesis, as hippocampus-dependent declarative memory does. However, little is known about the importance of protein synthesis in maintenance and especia...

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Main Authors: Peng Ji-Yun, Li Bao-Ming
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-05-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:http://www.molecularbrain.com/content/2/1/12