Oxytocin alters the morphology of hypothalamic neurons via the transcription factor myocyte enhancer factor 2A (MEF-2A)

Oxytocin increases trust in humans

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Trust Metric, Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Neuroscience +7

A new myocyte-specific enhancer-binding factor that recognizes a conserved element associated with multiple muscle-specific genes.

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Muscle Function, Molecular Regulation, Tissue Specificity +22

Activity-Dependent Regulation of MEF2 Transcription Factors Suppresses Excitatory Synapse Number

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Excitatory Synapse Number, Synaptic Transmission, Restrict Synapse Number +21

A Calcium-Regulated MEF2 Sumoylation Switch Controls Postsynaptic Differentiation

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Dendritic Biology, Synaptic Transmission, Molecular Biology +21

Genome-Wide Analysis of MEF2 Transcriptional Program Reveals Synaptic Target Genes and Neuronal Activity-Dependent Polyadenylation Site Selection

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Synaptic Plasticity, Transcriptional Regulation, Signal Transduction +13