Source Paper
Inhibition of Activity-Dependent Arc Protein Expression in the Rat Hippocampus Impairs the Maintenance of Long-Term Potentiation and the Consolidation of Long-Term Memory
John F. Guzowski, Gregory L. Lyford, Gail D. Stevenson, Frank P. Houston, James L. McGaugh et al.
Journal of Neuroscience • 2000
Spatial Water Task Training
Objective: To investigate the role of Arc protein in hippocampal plasticity by examining effects of Arc protein expression inhibition on long-term potentiation maintenance and spatial water task learning consolidation in rats
This is a Spatial Water Task Training protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 3 procedural steps, 1 equipment items, 1 materials. Extracted from a 2000 paper published in Journal of Neuroscience.
Model and subjects
rat • Not specified • Not specified • Not specified • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Intrahippocampal infusion of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides • Spatial water task training • Assessment of long-term potentiation
Primary readouts
- Long-term potentiation maintenance
- Long-term potentiation induction
- Spatial water task acquisition
- Long-term memory consolidation for spatial learning
Key equipment and reagents
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Intrahippocampal infusion of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides
Administer intrahippocampal infusions of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to inhibit Arc protein expression
Note: Treatment designed to disrupt Arc protein expression in hippocampus
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“We used intrahippocampal infusions of antisense oligodeoxynucleotides to inhibit Arc protein expression”
Spatial water task training
Conduct behavioral training on spatial water task to assess long-term memory consolidation and acquisition
Note: Training results in long-term memory formation; task acquisition and short-term memory remain unaffected by Arc inhibition
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“spatial water task training without affecting task acquisition or short-term memory”
Assessment of long-term potentiation
Examine effects of Arc protein inhibition on both induction and maintenance phases of long-term potentiation
Note: Arc disruption impairs maintenance phase of LTP without affecting induction
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“disruption of Arc protein expression impairs the maintenance phase of LTP without affecting its induction”