Neuromodulation of Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity: Past, Present, and Future - PubMed Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
Review
. 2019 Aug 21;103(4):563-581.
doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2019.05.041.

Neuromodulation of Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity: Past, Present, and Future

Affiliations
Free article
Review

Neuromodulation of Spike-Timing-Dependent Plasticity: Past, Present, and Future

Zuzanna Brzosko et al. Neuron. .
Free article

Abstract

Spike-timing-dependent synaptic plasticity (STDP) is a leading cellular model for behavioral learning and memory with rich computational properties. However, the relationship between the millisecond-precision spike timing required for STDP and the much slower timescales of behavioral learning is not well understood. Neuromodulation offers an attractive mechanism to connect these different timescales, and there is now strong experimental evidence that STDP is under neuromodulatory control by acetylcholine, monoamines, and other signaling molecules. Here, we review neuromodulation of STDP, the underlying mechanisms, functional implications, and possible involvement in brain disorders.

Keywords: STDP; attention; disease; long-term depression; long-term potentiation; memory; neurodevelopment; neuromodulation; reinforcement learning; sleep; spike-timing-dependent plasticity; synaptic plasticity.

PubMed Disclaimer

Similar articles

Cited by

Publication types

MeSH terms

Substances

LinkOut - more resources