Molecular and Epigenetic Mechanisms Underlying Cognitive and Adaptive Responses to Stress

Consolidation of contextual memories after a stressful encounter is essential for the survival of an organism and in allowing a more appropriate response to be elicited should the perceived threat reoccur. Recent evidence has explored the complex role that epigenetic mechanisms play in the formation...

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Published in:	Epigenomes
Main Authors:	Alexandra F. Trollope, Karen R. Mifsud, Emily A. Saunderson, Johannes M. H. M. Reul
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Subjects:	epigenetics cognition glucocorticoid hormone stress memory learning hippocampus glucocorticoid receptor mineralocorticoid receptor immediate-early gene
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4655/1/3/17