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Orexin-saporin lesions of the medial septum impair spatial memory.

Smith HR, Pang KC (2005) Orexin-saporin lesions of the medial septum impair spatial memory. Neuroscience 132(2):261-271. doi: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2004.12.037

Summary: The medial septum and diagonal band of Broca (MSDB) have been shown to be important for spatial learning and memory. The authors investigated the role orexin-containing neurons from the hypothalamus play in these processes. Rats were treated with three injections of 40-120 ng of orexin-SAP (Cat. #IT-20) into the MSDB. Performance in spatial working and spatial reference memory tasks indicate that orexin innvervation of the MSDB may modulate spatial memory through both GABAergic and cholinergic septohippocampal neurons.

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