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

Abstract 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 follo...

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Main Authors: Dong Il Choi, Myeongwon Kim, Somi Kim, Nam-Kyung Yu, Chuljung Kwak, Hyunhyo Seo, Kyungmin Lee, Bong-Kiun Kaang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Molecular Brain
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13041-020-00716-z