Abstract
Cellular mechanisms underlying learning and memory were investigated in the octopus using a brain slice preparation of the vertical lobe, an area of the octopus brain involved in learning and memory. Field potential recordings revealed long-term potentiation (LTP) of glutamatergic synaptic field potentials similar to that in vertebrates. These findings suggest that convergent evolution has led to the selection of similar activity-dependent synaptic processes that mediate complex forms of learning and memory in vertebrates and invertebrates.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3547-3554 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Journal of Neurophysiology |
Volume | 90 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2003 |