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ArticleBrain stimulation

Improved object recognition memory using post-encoding repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.

A M Heath, M Brewer, J Yesavage, M W McNerney

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Article in Brain stimulation. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

A M HeathDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Sierra-Pacific Mental Illness Research Educational and Clinical Center, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA. Electronic address: aleshah@stanford.edu.
M BrewerStanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA.
J YesavageDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Sierra-Pacific Mental Illness Research Educational and Clinical Center, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
M W McNerneyDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA; Department of Veterans Affairs, Sierra-Pacific Mental Illness Research Educational and Clinical Center, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, USA.
Stanford University · US

Funding

BDNF-mediated effects of rTMS on cognitive dysfunction in VeteransIK2BX004105 · VA · VETERANS ADMIN PALO ALTO HEALTH CARE SYS · PI MCNERNEY, MARGARET WINDY · 2019 to 2024
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BLRD VA IK2 BX004105
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundBrain stimulation is known to affect canonical pathways and proteins involved in memory. However, there are conflicting results on the ability of brain stimulation to improve to memory, which may be due to variations in timing of stimulation. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesized that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) given following a learning task and within the time period before retrieval could help improve memory.

methodsWe implanted male B6129SF2/J mice (n = 32) with a cranial attachment to secure the rTMS coil so that the mice could be given consistent stimulation to the frontal area whilst freely moving. Mice then underwent the object recognition test sampling phase and given treatment +3, +24, +48 h following the test. Treatment consisted of 10 min 10 Hz rTMS stimulation (TMS, n = 10), sham treatment (SHAM, n = 11) or a control group which did not do the behavior test or receive rTMS (CONTROL n = 11). At +72 h mice were tested for their exploration of the novel vs familiar object.

resultsAt 72-h's, only the mice which received rTMS had greater exploration of the novel object than the familiar object. We further show that promoting synaptic GluR2 and maintaining synaptic connections in the perirhinal cortex and hippocampal CA1 are important for this effect. In addition, we found evidence that these changes were linked to CAMKII and CREB pathways in hippocampal neurons.

conclusionBy linking the known biological effects of rTMS to memory pathways we provide evidence that rTMS is effective in improving memory when given during the consolidation and maintenance phases.

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Neuronal PlasticityTranscranial Magnetic StimulationAnimalsHippocampusLearningMaleMiceNeuronsNeuromodulationObject recognition memoryRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationSynaptic plasticity

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PMID34785386
PMCPMC10612530
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