A role for histone deacetylases in the cellular and behavioral mechanisms underlying learning and memory.
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| Abstract |
Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a family of chromatin remodeling enzymes that restrict access of transcription factors to the DNA, thereby repressing gene expression. In contrast, histone acetyltransferases (HATs) relax the chromatin structure allowing for an active chromatin state and promoting gene transcription. Accumulating data have demonstrated a crucial function for histone acetylation and histone deacetylation in regulating the cellular and behavioral mechanisms underlying synaptic plasticity and learning and memory. In trying to delineate the roles of individual HDACs, genetic tools have been used to manipulate HDAC expression in rodents, uncovering distinct contributions of individual HDACs in regulating the processes of memory formation. Moreover, recent findings have suggested an important role for HDAC inhibitors in enhancing learning and memory processes as well as ameliorating symptoms related to neurodegenerative diseases. In this review, we focus on the role of HDACs in learning and memory, as well as significant data emerging from the field in support of HDAC inhibitors as potential therapeutic targets for the treatment of cognitive disorders.
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| Authors | Melissa Mahgoub, Lisa M Monteggia |
| Journal | Learning & memory (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) (Learn Mem) Vol. 21 Issue 10 Pg. 564-8 (Oct 2014) ISSN: 1549-5485 [Electronic] United States |
| PMID | 25227251 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural, Review) |
| Copyright | © 2014 Mahgoub and Monteggia; Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press. |
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