Activity-dependent suppression of miniature neurotransmission through the regulation of DNA methylation

Journal of Neuroscience

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 395-406

  Nelson, Erika D ^a   Kavalali, Ege T ^b   Monteggia, Lisa M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

FM1 43; Hippocampal neuron; Homeostatic plasticity; MeCP2; S adenosyl L methionine; Spontaneous neurotransmission

Indexed keywords

2 AMINO 5 PHOSPHONOVALERIC ACID; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; METHYL CPG BINDING PROTEIN 2; N METHYL DEXTRO ASPARTIC ACID RECEPTOR; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME INHIBITION; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; GENETIC TRANSCRIPTION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HOMEOSTASIS; MEMBRANE CURRENT; MINIATURE ENDPLATE POTENTIAL; MOUSE; NERVE CELL EXCITABILITY; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEWBORN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY MECHANISM; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; WILD TYPE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; AZACITIDINE; BRAIN-DERIVED NEUROTROPHIC FACTOR; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; DNA (CYTOSINE-5-)-METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLATION; ENZYME INHIBITORS; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIALS; HIPPOCAMPUS; METHYL-CPG-BINDING PROTEIN 2; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MICE, KNOCKOUT; N-METHYLASPARTATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; PYRAMIDAL CELLS; RNA, MESSENGER; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38349044361     PISSN: 02706474     EISSN: 02706474     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.3796-07.2008     Document Type: Article

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