Memory-associated dynamic regulation of the “stable” core of the chromatin particle

IB Zovkic, JD Sweatt - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Chromatin is a critical regulator of neural plasticity, but basic principles of chromatin function
in neurons are unclear. In this issue of Neuron, Maze et al.(2015) establish histone H3. 3 …

Epigenetics and memory: an expanded role for chromatin dynamics

IB Zovkic - Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•New evidence shows that chromatin regulation is highly dynamic during memory
formation.•Chromatin is modified by incorporating functionally distinct histone variants to …

Critical role of histone turnover in neuronal transcription and plasticity

I Maze, W Wenderski, KM Noh, RC Bagot, N Tzavaras… - Neuron, 2015 - cell.com
Turnover and exchange of nucleosomal histones and their variants, a process long believed
to be static in post-replicative cells, remains largely unexplored in brain. Here, we describe a …

The chromatin landscape of neuronal plasticity

M Herre, E Korb - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Histone modifications are highly dynamic in the brain and drive changes in many
behaviors including learning and memory.•Chromatin-associated proteins that interact with …

Rapid nucleus-scale reorganization of chromatin in neurons enables transcriptional adaptation for memory consolidation

M Peter, DF Aschauer, R Rose, A Sinning, F Grössl… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The interphase nucleus is functionally organized in active and repressed territories defining
the transcriptional status of the cell. However, it remains poorly understood how the nuclear …

Postmitotic accumulation of histone variant H3. 3 in new cortical neurons establishes neuronal chromatin, transcriptome, and identity

OH Funk, Y Qalieh, DZ Doyle… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Histone variants, which can be expressed outside of S-phase and deposited DNA synthesis-
independently, provide long-term histone replacement in postmitotic cells, including …

Histone regulation in the CNS: basic principles of epigenetic plasticity

I Maze, KM Noh, CD Allis - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2013 - nature.com
Postmitotic neurons are subject to a vast array of environmental influences that require the
nuclear integration of intracellular signaling events to promote a wide variety of neuroplastic …

In the loop: how chromatin topology links genome structure to function in mechanisms underlying learning and memory

LA Watson, LH Tsai - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•Epigenetic regulation represents a key mechanism of learning, memory and
cognition.•Chromatin topology is emerging as a major regulator of neuronal gene …

An emerging perspective on 'histone code'mediated regulation of neural plasticity and disease

LA Farrelly, I Maze - Current opinion in neurobiology, 2019 - Elsevier
Highlights•Histone regulation in brain is a central determinant of neural development and
plasticity.•Many neurological diseases are linked to aberrant histone regulation in the …

Chromatin changes associated with neuronal maintenance and their pharmacological application

JH Lee, JH Kim, S Kim, KS Cho… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: The transcriptional control of neuronal specification and early development has
been intensively studied over the past few decades. However, relatively little is known about …