LITERATURE · PEER REVIEWED

Histone methyltransferase Ash1L mediates activity-dependent repression of neurexin-1α

Scientific Reports · 2016 · Peer reviewed

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Citation and identifiers

Zhu L, et al.. “Histone methyltransferase Ash1L mediates activity-dependent repression of neurexin-1α.” Scientific Reports. 6:26597 · doi:10.1038/srep26597.

PubMed ID
27229316

RESEARCH QUESTION

How does activity-dependent Ash1l recruitment affect Nrxn1α promoter chromatin and expression in mouse cortical neurons?

The one-locus neuronal model links Ash1l and H3K36me2 to activity-dependent Nrxn1α regulation without establishing fluctuating human cognition, regression, or treatment response.

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What this study supports

Shows activity-dependent recruitment of Ash1l and H3K36me2 at the Nrxn1α promoter in mouse cortical neurons.

What it cannot establish

One-locus in-vitro/model result; it does not establish fluctuating human cognition, regression, or treatment response.

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