Abstract:Tet1 (ten-eleven translocation methylcytosine dioxygenase 1) is the enzyme methylcytosine dioxygenase of DNA demethylation in the nervous system. Tet1 controls and mediates gene transcription, memory formation, and extinction. However, little is known about Tet1 in prefrontal cortex (PFC) functions especially in the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), which controls cortex flexibility and emotional reactivity in the CNS. This study conducted behavioral tests including an open field test, sociability and social no… Show more
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