Epigenetic alterations are critical for fear memory consolidation and synaptic plasticity in the lateral amygdala.

Epigenetic mechanisms, including histone acetylation and DNA methylation, have been widely implicated in hippocampal-dependent learning paradigms. Here, we have examined the role of epigenetic alterations in amygdala-dependent auditory Pavlovian fear conditioning and associated synaptic plasticity i...

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Main Authors: Melissa S Monsey, Kristie T Ota, Irene F Akingbade, Ellie S Hong, Glenn E Schafe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3098856?pdf=render