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Long-Term Potentiation MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Long-Term Potentiation
Tree Number(s)
G11.561.638.350
Unique ID
D017774
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017774
Scope Note
A persistent increase in synaptic efficacy, usually induced by appropriate activation of the same synapses. The phenomenological properties of long-term potentiation suggest that it may be a cellular mechanism of learning and memory.
Entry Version
LTP
Previous Indexing
Synapses/physiology (1977-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94
History Note
94
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/18
Revision Date
2018/06/30
Long-Term Potentiation Preferred
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