Histaminergic Mechanisms for Modulation of Memory Systems

Encoding for several memory types requires neural changes and the activity of distinct regions across the brain. These areas receive broad projections originating in nuclei located in the brainstem which are capable of modulating the activity of a particular area. The histaminergic system is one of...

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Main Authors: Cristiano André Köhler, Weber Cláudio da Silva, Fernando Benetti, Juliana Sartori Bonini
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Neural Plasticity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/328602
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Weber Cláudio da Silva
Fernando Benetti
Juliana Sartori Bonini
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description Encoding for several memory types requires neural changes and the activity of distinct regions across the brain. These areas receive broad projections originating in nuclei located in the brainstem which are capable of modulating the activity of a particular area. The histaminergic system is one of the major modulatory systems, and it regulates basic homeostatic and higher functions including arousal, circadian, and feeding rhythms, and cognition. There is now evidence that histamine can modulate learning in different types of behavioral tasks, but the exact course of modulation and its mechanisms are controversial. In the present paper we review the involvement of the histaminergic system and the effects histaminergic receptor agonists/antagonists have on the performance of tasks associated with the main memory types as well as evidence provided by studies with knockout models. Thus, we aim to summarize the possible effects histamine has on modulation of circuits involved in memory formation.
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spelling doaj-art-fb38ea04147a4f5d87551a9d265531ea2025-08-20T02:22:56ZengWileyNeural Plasticity2090-59041687-54432011-01-01201110.1155/2011/328602328602Histaminergic Mechanisms for Modulation of Memory SystemsCristiano André Köhler0Weber Cláudio da Silva1Fernando Benetti2Juliana Sartori Bonini3Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos 2400, 90035-903 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilPrograma de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Médicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Ramiro Barcelos 2400, 90035-903 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilCentro de Memória, Instituto do Cérebro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Ipiranga 6690, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilCentro de Memória, Instituto do Cérebro, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Ipiranga 6690, 90610-000 Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilEncoding for several memory types requires neural changes and the activity of distinct regions across the brain. These areas receive broad projections originating in nuclei located in the brainstem which are capable of modulating the activity of a particular area. The histaminergic system is one of the major modulatory systems, and it regulates basic homeostatic and higher functions including arousal, circadian, and feeding rhythms, and cognition. There is now evidence that histamine can modulate learning in different types of behavioral tasks, but the exact course of modulation and its mechanisms are controversial. In the present paper we review the involvement of the histaminergic system and the effects histaminergic receptor agonists/antagonists have on the performance of tasks associated with the main memory types as well as evidence provided by studies with knockout models. Thus, we aim to summarize the possible effects histamine has on modulation of circuits involved in memory formation.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/328602
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