Hippocampus: Activity-Driven Maturation of Neural Circuits for Navigation

Curr Biol. 2017 Jun 5;27(11):R428-R430. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2017.04.006.

Abstract

New research reveals that neural activity is required for post-natal maturation of hippocampal neural circuits underlying memory and navigation; this activity-dependent maturation occurs sequentially along the classic 'tri-synaptic' pathway, following the direction of information flow found in the adult hippocampus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Hippocampus / cytology
  • Hippocampus / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Memory / physiology*
  • Neural Pathways / physiology*
  • Neuronal Plasticity
  • Neurons / cytology
  • Neurons / physiology*
  • Rats
  • Spatial Navigation / physiology*