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. 2021 Jul:126:398-412.
doi: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2021.03.020. Epub 2021 Mar 26.

CA2 beyond social memory: Evidence for a fundamental role in hippocampal information processing

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CA2 beyond social memory: Evidence for a fundamental role in hippocampal information processing

Andrew B Lehr et al. Neurosci Biobehav Rev. 2021 Jul.
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Abstract

Hippocampal region CA2 has received increased attention due to its importance in social recognition memory. While its specific function remains to be identified, there are indications that CA2 plays a major role in a variety of situations, widely extending beyond social memory. In this targeted review, we highlight lines of research which have begun to converge on a more fundamental role for CA2 in hippocampus-dependent memory processing. We discuss recent proposals that speak to the computations CA2 may perform within the hippocampal circuit.

Keywords: CA2; Hippocampus; Learning and memory; Social memory.

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