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ReviewNeuroscience and biobehavioral reviews2014

Developmental studies of the hippocampus and hippocampal-dependent behaviors: insights from interdisciplinary studies and tips for new investigators.

Sarah H Albani, Daniel G McHail, Theodore C Dumas

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Review in Neuroscience and biobehavioral reviews, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Sarah H AlbaniMolecular Neuroscience Department, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States.
Daniel G McHailMolecular Neuroscience Department, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States.
Theodore C DumasMolecular Neuroscience Department, Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States. Electronic address: tdumas@gmu.edu.

Funding

Postnatal functional biomarkers of hippocampal integrity in adulthood and agingR15AG045820 · NIA · GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY · PI DUMAS, THEODORE C · 2014 to 2014
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NIA NIH HHS R15 AG045820
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The hippocampus is not fully developed at birth and, with respect to spatial cognition, only begins to show signs of adult-like function at three postnatal weeks in rodents. Studying the developmental period spanning roughly two to four weeks of age permits an understanding of the neural framework necessary for the emergence of spatial navigation and, quite possibly, human episodic memory. However, due to developmental factors, behavior data collection and interpretation can be severely compromised if inappropriate designs are applied. As such, we propose methodological considerations for the behavioral assessment of hippocampal function in developing rats that take into account animal size, growth rate, and sensory and motor ability. We further summarize recent key interdisciplinary studies that are beginning to unravel the molecular machinery and physiological alterations responsible for hippocampal maturation. In general, hippocampal development is a protracted process during which unique contributions to spatial cognition and complex recognition memory come "on line" at different postnatal ages creating a unique situation for elucidating the neural bases of specific components of higher cognitive abilities.

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Memory, EpisodicAnimalsCognitionHippocampusHumansInterdisciplinary StudiesRecognition, PsychologySpatial BehaviorAMPARBehavioral testingEnvironmentHippocampusJuvenileLearning and memoryNMDARNoveltyPlace fieldPostnatal developmentSpatial navigationY-maze

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PMCPMC4939092

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