March 2012 PMID 22441246

Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall.

Xu Liu, Steve Ramirez, Petti T Pang, Corey B Puryear, Arvind Govindarajan, Karl Deisseroth, Susumu Tonegawa

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Overall, the discussions show strong interest and moderate engagement, with users referencing specific concepts like engram activation and related studies, and noting potential for advancing memory research. Words like 'proposed,' 'evidence,' and 'memory activation' highlight curiosity combined with scientific rigor, reflecting both fascination and acknowledgment of the study's importance.

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Most discussions acknowledge the significance of the study, with some emphasizing its role in understanding memory mechanisms.

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Participants demonstrate high interest, referencing related research and implications, which indicates engagement with the topic.

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Discussions suggest the research could have meaningful implications for neuroscience and memory manipulation, though some see it as a stepping stone.

Abstract in brief

  • The study used optogenetics to activate specific hippocampal neurons involved in fear memory in mice, demonstrating that stimulating these neurons can trigger the recall of fear (freezing behavior).
  • The results showed that reactivating neurons tagged during fear learning caused mice to freeze only when the neurons were stimulated with light, confirming that this activation is sufficient to induce fear memory recall in a specific context.
  • This research suggests that memory recall can be artificially triggered by targeting a small group of neurons encoding that memory, and provides a method for identifying and manipulating memory engrams in the brain.]

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@Amy21407287 · X

Published: 22 March 2012 Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall https://t.co/99NQ7rB6gz https://t.co/Ad0ROuJDyn

Nov 5, 2021 · 8 likes · 5 shares · 9,950 followers View post →
Kunjumon Vadakkan
@KunjVadakkan · X

Engram: A bottom-up approach proposed activated spines clustered on a dendritic branch (https://t.co/2DCBHxlNe8) & a top-down approach reached the engram cells (https://t.co/JZtrwGlQKk). The semblance hypothesis has proposed what is there between the spines and spiking neurons.

Jun 5, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 4,782 followers View post →
Wanhe Li
@xseedling · X

@caffeinatedcee "Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall" (Liu et al., 2012) "Creating a False Memory in the Hippocampus" (Ramirez., 2013). I think these two papers are the modern neuroscience demonstration of the cellular basis of memory.

Apr 23, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,108 followers View post →
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@8Cgee · X

2012年利根川らの記憶痕跡についての論文で想起の際の神経回路を物理的な痕跡として検出できたと報告してますね リンゴの匂いを嗅ぐだけで名称、外観、味覚を想起する過程は、計算機上でベクトルがNNを通して、意味を保ちながら様々なプロパティに変換される過程に似てますね https://t.co/n5Aq4eCvaj https://t.co/YaUbgyt7dL

Feb 15, 2021 · 1 like · 803 followers View post →
Kunjumon Vadakkan
@KunjVadakkan · X

RT @KunjVadakkan: Engram: A bottom-up approach proposed activated spines clustered on a dendritic branch (https://t.co/2DCBHxlNe8) & a top-…

Jun 16, 2025 · 1 share · 4,782 followers View post →
luca Leli.
@adamoprogresso · X

La stimolazione optogenetica di un engram ippocampale attiva il richiamo della memoria della paura - PubMed https://t.co/YGP96hp25p

Feb 11, 2023 · 3,327 followers View post →

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Kunjumon Vadakkan
@KunjVadakkan · X

RT @KunjVadakkan: Engram: A bottom-up approach proposed activated spines clustered on a dendritic branch (https://t.co/2DCBHxlNe8) & a top-…

Jun 16, 2025 · 1 share · 4,782 followers View post →
Kunjumon Vadakkan
@KunjVadakkan · X

Engram: A bottom-up approach proposed activated spines clustered on a dendritic branch (https://t.co/2DCBHxlNe8) & a top-down approach reached the engram cells (https://t.co/JZtrwGlQKk). The semblance hypothesis has proposed what is there between the spines and spiking neurons.

Jun 5, 2025 · 4 likes · 1 share · 4,782 followers View post →
luca Leli.
@adamoprogresso · X

La stimolazione optogenetica di un engram ippocampale attiva il richiamo della memoria della paura - PubMed https://t.co/YGP96hp25p

Feb 11, 2023 · 3,327 followers View post →
luca Leli.
@adamoprogresso · X

La stimolazione optogenetica di un engram dell'ippocampo attiva il richiamo della memoria della paura - PubMed https://t.co/YGP96hGCWX

Sep 28, 2022 · 3,327 followers View post →
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@PotatohSweet · X

RT @Amy21407287: Published: 22 March 2012 Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall https://t.co/99NQ7rB…

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RT @Amy21407287: Published: 22 March 2012 Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall https://t.co/99NQ7rB…

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Truth Seeker
@Amy21407287 · X

Published: 22 March 2012 Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall https://t.co/99NQ7rB6gz https://t.co/Ad0ROuJDyn

Nov 5, 2021 · 8 likes · 5 shares · 9,950 followers View post →
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@immuno458 · X

@GABOERGICO @MONTEROCANAE @miltonmuriIIo @mcvergara21 Y se puede evidenciar de como se activa toda una vía de miedo a partir de estimular las neuronas que desde el hipotalamo (memoria) desencadenan el proceso. Recordar es vivir. https://t.co/zN1XW0Ajix 12/n

Oct 17, 2021 · 1,443 followers View post →
Jim Bloom
@jimmyroybloom · X

RT @DrKevinCampbell: Memory specific brain cells Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall http://t.co/…

Jul 12, 2021 · 1 share · 2,452 followers View post →
いくら(医クラ)
@8Cgee · X

2012年利根川らの記憶痕跡についての論文で想起の際の神経回路を物理的な痕跡として検出できたと報告してますね リンゴの匂いを嗅ぐだけで名称、外観、味覚を想起する過程は、計算機上でベクトルがNNを通して、意味を保ちながら様々なプロパティに変換される過程に似てますね https://t.co/n5Aq4eCvaj https://t.co/YaUbgyt7dL

Feb 15, 2021 · 1 like · 803 followers View post →
Wanhe Li
@xseedling · X

@caffeinatedcee "Optogenetic stimulation of a hippocampal engram activates fear memory recall" (Liu et al., 2012) "Creating a False Memory in the Hippocampus" (Ramirez., 2013). I think these two papers are the modern neuroscience demonstration of the cellular basis of memory.

Apr 23, 2020 · 2 likes · 1,108 followers View post →
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