SynCAM1 molecule helps people learn better

The latest research by US and German scientists found in the brain that a molecule can not only bind to brain cells, but also can change the way people learn.

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The results of this study have important implications for the scientific community to find ways to improve memory and application in the treatment of mental disorders.

The results of the study were published in the journal Neuro Cell issue on December 9.

The link between brain cells called synapses, plays a very important role in regulating the way of learning, remembering and thinking of people.

Scientists at Yale University (USA) and Max Planck Institute (Germany) have demonstrated that the molecule SynCAM1 can penetrate the synapse's synapse point, thereby controlling the process of creating synapses.

SynCAM1 is an adherent molecule that has the same properties as colloidal water to help synapses join.

The experiment conducted on mice helped scientists discover that when the SynCAM1 molecule in mice was activated, there would be more connections of synapses formed.

Conversely, if the SynCAM1 molecule is not activated, there is very little connection between synapses.

Moreover, if the concentration of SynCAM1 in the brain is too high, the mouse will not be able to learn. This suggests that having too many SynCAM1 molecules will harm learning ability.

Scientists say synapses are a constantly changing structure. Although SynCAM1 molecule plays an important role in linking synapses and strengthening neuronal connections.

However, if the number is too much, SynCAM1 molecule weakens the connection between synapses, inhibiting the function of synapses.