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Multiple forms of synaptic potentiation have been described, but their involvement in development versus learning is unknown. To address this, we examined whether long-term potentiation (LTP) in visual cortex requires protein or RNA synthesis using slice preparations. Theta-burst stimulation of white matter induced two distinct types of LTP in layer 4. A slowly developing LTP, preferentially induced in juveniles, was blocked by protein and RNA synthesis inhibitors and was L-type calcium channel dependent. A quickly developing LTP, induced in juveniles and adults, was independent of macromolecular synthesis and required N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor activation. Thus, slow LTP might account for developmental plasticity in visual cortex including the activity-dependent refinement of neural circuitry while fast LTP might underlie the changes in synaptic strength that may participate in visual learning and memory.
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