Long-term potentiation (LTP) describes the long-lasting increase in the strength of synaptic transmission between two neurons, a process that may be integral to learning and memory. In this Review, Lisman and colleagues examine the central role that calcium/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase II (CaMKII) has in this form of synaptic plasticity. Focusing on postsynaptic mechanisms, the authors discuss CaMKII in the context of both the early and late stages of LTP.
- John Lisman
- Ryohei Yasuda
- Sridhar Raghavachari