Neuron-specific epigenetic repression of Cdk5 impairs hippocampal-dependent memory in male and female mice
Kiara L. Rodríguez-Acevedo, Julia J. Winter, Megan I Alvarez, Ajinkya Sase, Kyle S. Czarnecki, Elizabeth A. Heller
The paper shows that reducing Cdk5 gene expression via epigenetic editing impairs memory in both male and female mice, highlighting sex-independent epigenetic regulation of hippocampal memory.
bioRxiv · Apr 10, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology