Neuron September 2022 PMID 35809573

Motor learning selectively strengthens cortical and striatal synapses of motor engram neurons.

Fuu-Jiun Hwang, Richard H Roth, Yu-Wei Wu, Yue Sun, Destany K Kwon, Yu Liu, Jun B Ding

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Motor learning involves changes in the brain's motor cortex (M1) and striatum, crucial for forming motor skill memories.
Researchers trained mice on a motor task and manipulated specific neurons to understand how these neurons strengthen connections during learning.
Findings show that successful motor performance is linked to the reactivation of certain M1 neurons, which undergo structural changes and enhance their connections to other brain cells involved in coordinating movement.

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