Arc in synaptic plasticity: from gene to behavior

E Korb, S Finkbeiner - Trends in neurosciences, 2011 - cell.com
The activity-regulated cytoskeletal (Arc) gene encodes a protein that is critical for memory
consolidation. Arc is one of the most tightly regulated molecules known: neuronal activity …

[HTML][HTML] The Arc of synaptic memory

CR Bramham, MN Alme, M Bittins, SD Kuipers… - Experimental brain …, 2010 - Springer
The immediate early gene Arc is emerging as a versatile, finely tuned system capable of
coupling changes in neuronal activity patterns to synaptic plasticity, thereby optimizing …

Norepinephrine ignites local hotspots of neuronal excitation: How arousal amplifies selectivity in perception and memory

M Mather, D Clewett, M Sakaki… - Behavioral and Brain …, 2016 - cambridge.org
Emotional arousal enhances perception and memory of high-priority information but impairs
processing of other information. Here, we propose that, under arousal, local glutamate levels …

Mechanisms of specificity in neuronal activity-regulated gene transcription

MR Lyons, AE West - Progress in neurobiology, 2011 - Elsevier
The brain is a highly adaptable organ that is capable of converting sensory information into
changes in neuronal function. This plasticity allows behavior to be accommodated to the …

Arc in the nucleus regulates PML-dependent GluA1 transcription and homeostatic plasticity

E Korb, CL Wilkinson, RN Delgado, KL Lovero… - Nature …, 2013 - nature.com
The activity-regulated cytoskeletal protein Arc (also known as Arg3. 1) is required for long-
term memory formation and synaptic plasticity. Arc expression is robustly induced by activity …

Memory-enhancing corticosterone treatment increases amygdala norepinephrine and Arc protein expression in hippocampal synaptic fractions

JR McReynolds, K Donowho, A Abdi… - Neurobiology of learning …, 2010 - Elsevier
Considerable evidence indicates that glucocorticoid hormones enhance the consolidation of
memory for emotionally arousing events through interactions with the noradrenergic system …

[HTML][HTML] Time-dependent expression of Arc and zif268 after acquisition of fear conditioning

ME Lonergan, GM Gafford, TJ Jarome… - Neural …, 2010 - hindawi.com
Memory consolidation requires transcription and translation of new protein. Arc, an effector
immediate early gene, and zif268, a regulatory transcription factor, have been implicated in …

Maternal and postweaning high-fat diets disturb hippocampal gene expression, learning, and memory function

KC Page, EK Jones, EK Anday - American Journal of …, 2014 - journals.physiology.org
We tested the hypothesis that excess saturated fat consumption during pregnancy, lactation,
and/or postweaning alters the expression of genes mediating hippocampal synaptic efficacy …

Arc protein, a remnant of ancient retrovirus, forms virus-like particles, which are abundantly generated by neurons during epileptic seizures, and affects epileptic …

DA Sibarov, V Tsytsarev, A Volnova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
A product of the immediate early gene Arc (Activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated
protein or Arc protein) of retroviral ancestry resides in the genome of all tetrapods for millions …

[HTML][HTML] A critical evaluation of the activity-regulated cytoskeleton-associated protein (Arc/Arg3. 1)'s putative role in regulating dendritic plasticity, cognitive processes …

Y Li, AL Pehrson, JA Waller, E Dale… - Frontiers in …, 2015 - frontiersin.org
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is primarily conceptualized as a mood disorder but
cognitive dysfunction is also prevalent, and may limit the daily function of MDD patients …