The clock gene Per1 expression may exert diurnal control over hippocampal memory consolidation
Lauren Bellfy, Chad W. Smies, Alicia R. Bernhardt, Kasuni K. Bodinayake, Aswathy Sebastian, Emily M. Stuart, Destiny S. Wright, Chen-Yu Lo, Shoko Murakami, Hannah M. Boyd, Megan J. von Abo, Istvan U. Albert, Janine L. Kwapis
This study identifies Per1 as a circadian gene that modulates memory consolidation in the dorsal hippocampus, showing diurnal effects on long-term memory performance in mice.
bioRxiv · Oct 11, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience