期刊名称：Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
印刷版ISSN：0027-8424
电子版ISSN：1091-6490
出版年度：2015
卷号：112
期号：2
页码：578-583
DOI：10.1073/pnas.1421930112
语种：English
出版社：The National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
摘要：SignificanceA biologically relevant event such as finding food under starvation conditions or being poisoned can drive long-term memory (LTM) in a single training session. Neuronal mechanisms by which such a strong reward or punishment induces stable memory are poorly understood. Here we show that distinct subsets of dopamine neurons signal reward for short- and long-term appetitive memories in Drosophila. The temporal dynamics of memory components triggered by the distinct reward signals are complementary, and together contribute to a temporally stable memory retention. Two subsets of dopamine neurons could signal different reward properties: sweet taste and nutritional value of sugar. Sugar reward is thus intricately encoded in the fly brain, given the importance of long-lasting food-related memory in survival. Drosophila melanogaster can acquire a stable appetitive olfactory memory when the presentation of a sugar reward and an odor are paired. However, the neuronal mechanisms by which a single training induces long-term memory are poorly understood. Here we show that two distinct subsets of dopamine neurons in the fly brain signal reward for short-term (STM) and long-term memories (LTM). One subset induces memory that decays within several hours, whereas the other induces memory that gradually develops after training. They convey reward signals to spatially segregated synaptic domains of the mushroom body (MB), a potential site for convergence. Furthermore, we identified a single type of dopamine neuron that conveys the reward signal to restricted subdomains of the mushroom body lobes and induces long-term memory. Constant appetitive memory retention after a single training session thus comprises two memory components triggered by distinct dopamine neurons.
关键词：dopamine ; learning and memory ; Drosophila ; mushroom body
