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ReviewTrends in neurosciences2018

Chromatin Regulation of Neuronal Maturation and Plasticity.

David A Gallegos, Urann Chan, Liang-Fu Chen, Anne E West

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Review in Trends in neurosciences, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 55 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

55 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

David A GallegosDepartment of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Urann ChanDepartment of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Liang-Fu ChenDepartment of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
Anne E WestDepartment of Neurobiology, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710, USA. Electronic address: west@neuro.duke.edu.

Funding

Chromatin Mechanisms of Neuronal MaturationR01NS098804 · NINDS · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI WEST, ANNE ELIZABETH · 2017 to 2021
$2.2M
In Vivo Epigenome Editing with CRISPR-Based Histone Acetyltransferase Transgenic MiceR21DA041878 · NIDA · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI GERSBACH, CHARLES A., WEST, ANNE ELIZABETH · 2016 to 2017
$392k
NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA041878NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS098804
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurons are dynamic cells that respond and adapt to stimuli throughout their long postmitotic lives. The structural and functional plasticity of neurons requires the regulated transcription of new gene products, and dysregulation of transcription in either the developing or adult brain impairs cognition. We discuss how mechanisms of chromatin regulation help to orchestrate the transcriptional programs that underlie the maturation of developing neurons and the plasticity of adult neurons. We review how chromatin regulation acts locally to modulate the expression of specific genes and more broadly to coordinate gene expression programs during transitions between cellular states. These data highlight the importance of epigenetic transcriptional mechanisms in postmitotic neurons. We suggest areas where emerging methods may advance understanding in the future.

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AnimalsChromatinHumansNeurogenesisNeuronal PlasticityNeuronsChromatinchromatin structureDNA methylationenhancerneuroepigeneticsneuronal maturationplasticity

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PMID29530320
PMCPMC5924605

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