Objective: Numerous studies suggest that the a-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic acid-type (AMPA) receptor appears to play a central role in mediating brain functions, such as learning and memory. Trafficking of this receptor is related to different long-term memory processes. This study explores the role of two AMPA receptor (AMPAR) modulators in object recognition memory (ORM) reconsolidation.

Methods: First, the effects of immediate administration of each drug after memory reactivation were investigated and compared. Then, this drug's efficient time window and its effects without memory reactivation were investigated.

Results: Immediate CX546 administration after reactivation did not affect ORM reconsolidation. In contrast, administration of 10-mg/kg NBQX significantly impaired ORM reconsolidation within a 6-h time window. Importantly, the observed effects were not attributed to the exploratory behavior or locomotor activity of mice.

Conclusion: These findings provide new evidence that the AMPA receptor plays an important role in the reconsolidation phase of ORM.

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