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Tohoku University

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Glial manipulation interferes with the long-term consolidation of fear memories. By artificially manipulating the state of astrocytes, it may become possible to prevent the long-term consolidation of unpleasant memories that could lead to trauma.

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©Hiroki Yamao, Ko Matsui

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