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ArticleEpigenetics2018

Experience-dependent neuroplasticity of the developing hypothalamus: integrative epigenomic approaches.

Annie Vogel Ciernia, Benjamin I Laufer, Keith W Dunaway, Charles E Mordaunt, Rochelle L Coulson, Theresa S Totah, Danielle S Stolzenberg, Jaime C Frahm, Akanksha Singh-Taylor, Tallie Z Baram and 2 more

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Article in Epigenetics, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
5.1field-weighted citation impact, top 5% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Epigenetics, Resilience, Protective Factors and Factors Promoting Positive Outcomes: A Scoping Review.International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience · 2025
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  4. Father's care uniquely influences male neurodevelopment.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Annie Vogel Cierniaa Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3406-3806
Benjamin I Laufera Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7558-1335
Keith W Dunawaya Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1376-685X
Charles E Mordaunta Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3820-3298
Rochelle L Coulsona Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-0446-6305
Theresa S Totaha Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6240-0347
Danielle S Stolzenbergb Department of Psychology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1498-5299
Jaime C Frahmc Center for Comparative Medicine , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.
Akanksha Singh-Taylord Department of Pediatrics and Anatomy/Neurobiology , University of California , Irvine , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-7145-1138
Tallie Z Baramd Department of Pediatrics and Anatomy/Neurobiology , University of California , Irvine , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0771-8616
Janine M LaSallea Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3480-2031
Dag H Yasuia Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology , University of California , Davis , CA , USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1178-988X
University of California Davis Medical Center · USUniversity of California, Davis · USUniversity of California, Irvine · US

Funding

UC Davis MCB T32 Administrative Supplement to Recognize Excellence in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) MentorshipT32GM007377 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI CHEDIN, FREDERIC LOUIS · 1985 to 2023
$9.9M
Interdisciplinary Training for Autism Researchers(RMI)T32MH073124 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI Stephen Charles Noctor, Christine Wu Nordahl · 2004 to 2026
$6.8M
Effects of Early-Life Experience: Role of CRHR01MH073136 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI BARAM, TALLIE Z. · 2005 to 2020
$4.6M
Noncoding RNAs at the heart of the Prader-Willi locusR01NS076263 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI LASALLE, JANINE M · 2011 to 2015
$1.6M
Pacific Biosciences PacBio RS Single Molecule Real Time SequencerS10OD018174 · OD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA BERKELEY · PI ROKHSAR, DANIEL SOLEYMAN · 2014 to 2014
$600k
Noncoding RNAs at the heart of the Prader-Willi locusR56NS076263 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI LASALLE, JANINE M · 2017 to 2017
$532k
CIHR MFE-146824NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM007377NIH HHS S10 OD018174NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH073136NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH073124NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS076263NINDS NIH HHS R56 NS076263
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Augmented maternal care during the first postnatal week promotes life-long stress resilience and improved memory compared with the outcome of routine rearing conditions. Recent evidence suggests that this programming commences with altered synaptic connectivity of stress sensitive hypothalamic neurons. However, the epigenomic basis of the long-lived consequences is not well understood. Here, we employed whole-genome bisulfite sequencing (WGBS), RNA-sequencing (RNA-seq), and a multiplex microRNA (miRNA) assay to examine the effects of augmented maternal care on DNA cytosine methylation, gene expression, and miRNA expression. A total of 9,439 differentially methylated regions (DMRs) associated with augmented maternal care were identified in male offspring hypothalamus, as well as a modest but significant decrease in global DNA methylation. Differentially methylated and expressed genes were enriched for functions in neurotransmission, neurodevelopment, protein synthesis, and oxidative phosphorylation, as well as known stress response genes. Twenty prioritized genes were identified as highly relevant to the stress resiliency phenotype. This combined unbiased approach enabled the discovery of novel genes and gene pathways that advance our understanding of the epigenomic mechanisms underlying the effects of maternal care on the developing brain.

Indexed as

EpigenomicsAnimalsCpG IslandsDNA MethylationEmbryonic DevelopmentFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalHumansHypothalamusMaleMicroRNAsMother-Child RelationsNeuronal PlasticityRatsSequence Analysis, DNAMicroRNAsAugmented maternal careDNA methylationearly-life stressepigenomicshypothalamusresilience

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PMID29613827
PMCPMC5997166
OpenAlexW2950036445

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