Conditional knock out of transcription factor CTCF in excitatory neurons induces cognitive deficiency

CCCTC-binding factor (CTCF) is a transcription factor that is involved in organizing chromatin structure. A reduction of CTCF expression is known to develop distinct clinical features. Furthermore, conditional knock out (cKO) study revealed reactive gliosis of astrocytes and microglia followed by age-dependent cell death in the excitatory neurons of CTCF cKO mice. To assess the cognitive ability in CTCF cKO mice of over 20 weeks of age, we examined pairwise discrimination (PD), PD reversal learning (PDr), and different paired-associate learning (dPAL) tasks using a touch screen apparatus. We found cognitive impairment in dPAL touch screen tests, suggesting that prolonged Ctcf gene deficiency results in cognitive deficits.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

Erschienen:

2021

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:14

Enthalten in:

Molecular brain - 14(2021), 1 vom: 05. Jan., Seite 1

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Choi, Dong Il [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Myeongwon [VerfasserIn]
Kim, Somi [VerfasserIn]
Yu, Nam-Kyung [VerfasserIn]
Kwak, Chuljung [VerfasserIn]
Seo, Hyunhyo [VerfasserIn]
Lee, Kyungmin [VerfasserIn]
Kaang, Bong-Kiun [VerfasserIn]

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CCCTC-Binding Factor
Ctcf protein, mouse
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

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Date Completed 01.09.2021

Date Revised 26.02.2024

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1186/s13041-020-00716-z

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM319660311