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Forum: Science from a Tweet: A “scary” discovery: manipulating memories through epigenetic priming of neuroplasticity-related genes

May 1, 2014

by Delia Lenzi

 

In a study using a mouse model of acquired fear memories, Li-Huei Tsai and collaborators modified the mouse epigenome, using a drug that inhibits the enzymes histone deacetylases (HDACs). This drug switches off genes by removing acetyl groups from histones, and in animals it induces unlearning of the fear memory. Here you can read the easy version of the story.

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