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ReviewEpigenomics2011

Epigenetic mechanisms in memory and synaptic function.

Faraz A Sultan, Jeremy J Day

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Review in Epigenomics, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 56 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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56citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
6.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

56 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 124 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Faraz A SultanDepartment of Neurobiology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Evelyn F McKnight Brain Institute, 1007 Shelby Building, 1825 University Boulevard Birmingham, AL 35294-2182, USA.
Jeremy J Day
University of Alabama at Birmingham · US

Funding

Epigenetic Control of Reward LearningF32DA029419 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI DAY, JEREMY J · 2010 to 2012
$153k
NIDA NIH HHS 1F32DA029419NIDA NIH HHS F32 DA029419
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Although the term 'epigenetics' was coined nearly seventy years ago, its critical function in memory processing by the adult CNS has only recently been appreciated. The hypothesis that epigenetic mechanisms regulate memory and behavior was motivated by the need for stable molecular processes that evade turnover of the neuronal proteome. In this article, we discuss evidence that supports a role for neural epigenetic modifications in the formation, consolidation and storage of memory. In addition, we will review the evidence that epigenetic mechanisms regulate synaptic plasticity, a cellular correlate of memory. We will also examine how the concerted action of multiple epigenetic mechanisms with varying spatiotemporal profiles influence selective gene expression in response to behavioral experience. Finally, we will suggest key areas for future research that will help elucidate the complex, vital and still mysterious, role of epigenetic mechanisms in neural function and behavior.

Indexed as

Models, BiologicalAcetylationCentral Nervous SystemChromatinCpG IslandsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticGene Expression RegulationHistonesHumansMemoryNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsRewardSubstance-Related DisordersSynapsesChromatinHistones

Identifiers

PMID22122279
PMCPMC3350307
OpenAlexW2135480833

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