Intrinsic Spine Dynamics Are Critical for Recurrent Network Learning in Models With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder

It is often assumed that Hebbian synaptic plasticity forms a cell assembly, a mutually interacting group of neurons that encodes memory. However, in recurrently connected networks with pure Hebbian plasticity, cell assemblies typically diverge or fade under ongoing changes of synaptic strength. Prev...

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Main Authors: James Humble, Kazuhiro Hiratsuka, Haruo Kasai, Taro Toyoizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Computational Neuroscience
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncom.2019.00038/full