{"id":10241,"date":"2024-11-12T17:27:13","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=10241"},"modified":"2024-11-12T17:27:15","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T17:27:15","slug":"nyu-study-reveals-unexpected-sites-of-memory-storage-beyond-the-brain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/nyu-study-reveals-unexpected-sites-of-memory-storage-beyond-the-brain\/","title":{"rendered":"NYU Study Reveals Unexpected Sites of Memory Storage Beyond the Brain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">New research from NYU has uncovered that non-brain cells can also store memories. This groundbreaking discovery could open new avenues for enhancing learning and treating memory disorders.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0dfbf163 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px;\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A new study by New York University (NYU) scientists, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41467-024-53922-x\" title=\"\">published<\/a> in Nature Communications. has unveiled that memory storage isn\u2019t exclusive to brain cells, marking a significant paradigm shift in our understanding of memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traditionally, it\u2019s been believed that memories are stored exclusively in the brain. However, a team of researchers at NYU has discovered that cells from various parts of the body also possess memory functions. This revelation opens new pathways for enhancing learning processes and treating memory-related conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLearning and memory are generally associated with brains and brain cells alone, but our study shows that other cells in the body can learn and form memories, too,\u201d lead author Nikolay V. Kukushkin, a clinical assistant professor of life science at NYU Liberal Studies and a research fellow at NYU&#8217;s Center for Neural Science, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyu.edu\/about\/news-publications\/news\/2024\/november\/memories-are-not-only-in-the-brain--new-research-finds.html\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To uncover whether non-brain cells contribute to memory, the researchers employed a concept known as the massed-spaced effect \u2014 the idea that information is better retained when learned in intervals rather than in one intensive session. This concept was tested on non-brain human cells from nerve tissue and kidney tissue in a controlled lab environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When exposed to patterns of chemical signals, akin to how brain cells encounter neurotransmitters during learning, the non-brain cells activated a \u201cmemory gene.\u201d This gene is similar to the one brain cells activate when they form memories by recognizing information patterns and restructuring their connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The team engineered these cells to produce a glowing protein, enabling the tracking of the memory gene&#8217;s activity. Remarkably, the non-brain cells displayed memory retention similar to brain cells. Specifically, spaced-out chemical signals activated the memory gene more robustly and for longer periods compared to continuous signals, mimicking the massed-spaced effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis reflects the massed-space effect in action. It shows that the ability to learn from spaced repetition isn&#8217;t unique to brain cells, but, in fact, might be a fundamental property of all cells,\u201d added Kukushkin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This discovery provides a novel perspective on how memory functions and opens up new avenues for research, with potential health benefits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis discovery opens new doors for understanding how memory works and could lead to better ways to enhance learning and treat memory problems,\u201d Kukushkin added. \u201cAt the same time, it suggests that in the future, we will need to treat our body more like the brain \u2014 for example, consider what our pancreas remembers about the pattern of our past meals to maintain healthy levels of blood glucose or consider what a cancer cell remembers about the pattern of chemotherapy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new study by New York University (NYU) scientists, published in Nature Communications. has unveiled that memory storage isn\u2019t exclusive to brain cells, marking a significant paradigm shift in our understanding of memory. 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