| Hippocampal lesions in rats differentially affect long- and short-trace eyeblink conditioning. | |
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PMID: 18061635 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Extensive previous research has implicated the hippocampus as an important structure for the acquisition of trace eyeblink conditioning. Evidence from multiple species and various lesioning methods shows that the disruption of conditioned responding (CR) may be partially dependent on the relative lengths of the conditioned stimulus (CS) period and the trace interval. The present study systematically manipulated the length of the CS and the trace interval while matching the interstimulus intervals (ISI) in rats with or without ibotenic acid hippocampal lesions. The long-trace interval condition had a CS duration of 50 ms and a trace interval of 500 ms. The short-trace interval condition had a 500 ms CS and a 50 ms trace interval. We found that control animals in the long-trace interval condition learned at a slower rate than the control animals in the short-trace interval condition. Lesioned animals in both the trace conditions showed deficits in acquisition. Lesioned animals in the short-trace interval condition acquired conditioned responses at a rate almost identical to that of the control animals in the long-trace interval condition. CR onset latencies were impaired for lesioned animals. Peak latencies were not different, indicating no difference in the adaptiveness of the CRs. These results suggest that while the hippocampus is important for acquisition of trace eyeblink conditioning, performance also depends on the parameters used for the task. In particular, the relative lengths of the CS period and the trace interval appear to be important. |
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Authors:
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Adam G Walker; Joseph E Steinmetz |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2007-10-30 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Physiology & behavior Volume: 93 ISSN: 0031-9384 ISO Abbreviation: Physiol. Behav. Publication Date: 2008 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-03-03 Completed Date: 2008-06-12 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0151504 Medline TA: Physiol Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 570-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences & Program in Neuroscience, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA. agwalker@indiana.edu <agwalker@indiana.edu> |
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Analysis of Variance Animals Behavior, Animal Blinking / physiology* Brain Injuries / chemically induced, pathology Conditioning, Eyelid / physiology* Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists / toxicity Hippocampus / injuries*, pathology, physiology* Ibotenic Acid / toxicity Male Rats Rats, Long-Evans Reaction Time Time Factors |
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0/Excitatory Amino Acid Agonists; 2552-55-8/Ibotenic Acid |
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