DNA methyltransferase activity is required for memory-related neural plasticity in the lateral amygdala

Neurobiology of Learning and Memory

Volumn 107, Issue , 2014, Pages 93-100

  Maddox, Stephanie A ^a   Watts, Casey S ^a   Schafe, Glenn E ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

DNA methytransferase; Epigenetics; Fear conditioning; Neural plasticity; Reconsolidation

Indexed keywords

DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE; DNA METHYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONDITIONING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EVOKED AUDITORY RESPONSE; FEAR; IN VIVO STUDY; LATERAL AMYGDALA; LONG TERM MEMORY; MALE; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NONHUMAN; RAT; RECALL; SHORT TERM MEMORY;

DNA METHYTRANSFERASE; EPIGENETICS; FEAR CONDITIONING; NEURAL PLASTICITY; RECONSOLIDATION;

ACOUSTIC STIMULATION; AMYGDALA; ANIMALS; AZACITIDINE; DNA MODIFICATION METHYLASES; ENZYME INHIBITORS; FEAR; MALE; MEMORY; MENTAL RECALL; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; PHTHALIMIDES; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 84890020565     PISSN: 10747427     EISSN: 10959564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nlm.2013.11.008     Document Type: Article

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