FOS positive astrocytes increase only during recall (IMAGE)

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FOS positive astrocytes increase only during recall

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Fos⁺ astrocytes measured from the whole brain during the initial experience and during recall several days later. Experiments showed that the Fos⁺ astrocytes and recall are necessary for stabilizing the memory so that it persists in the long-term.

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