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The Role of Arachidonic Acid as a Retrograde Messenger in Long-Term Potentiation

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Phospholipids and Signal Transmission

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Abstract

In the past decade, a great deal of emphasis has been placed on establishing the mechanisms underlying long-term potentiation (LTP) in the hippocampus but despite intensive research, there is little agreement about the events leading to its establishment. However, it is agreed that there are at least two pharmacologically different phases of LTP, induction and maintenance, and in the past few years these two relatively distinct phases have, in general, been considered separately.

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    M. A. Lynch, K. L. Voss, M. P. Clements & T. V. P. Bliss

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Lynch, M.A., Voss, K.L., Clements, M.P., Bliss, T.V.P. (1993). The Role of Arachidonic Acid as a Retrograde Messenger in Long-Term Potentiation. In: Massarelli, R., Horrocks, L.A., Kanfer, J.N., Löffelholz, K. (eds) Phospholipids and Signal Transmission. Nato ASI Series, vol 70. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02922-0_12

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