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CELL RESEARCH
卷 28, 期 11, 页码 1050-1061出版社
INST BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
DOI: 10.1038/s41422-018-0092-9
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- National Basic Research Program of China [2014CB964901]
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [91540204, 31625016]
- CAS Advance Research Programs [QYZDJ-SSW-SMC015, QYZDY-SSW-SMC027]
- CAS Strategic Priority Research Program [XDA16020801]
The formation of long-term memory is critical for learning ability and social behaviors of humans and animals, yet its underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. We found that the efficacy of hippocampus-dependent memory consolidation is regulated by METTL3, an RNA N-6-methyladenosine (m(6)A) methyltransferase, through promoting the translation of neuronal early-response genes. Such effect is exquisitely dependent on the m(6)A methyltransferase function of METTL3. Depleting METTL3 in mouse hippocampus reduces memory consolidation ability, yet unimpaired learning outcomes can be achieved if adequate training was given or the m(6)A methyltransferase function of METTL3 was restored. The abundance of METTL3 in wild-type mouse hippocampus is positively correlated with learning efficacy, and overexpression of METTL3 significantly enhances long-term memory consolidation. These findings uncover a direct role of RNA m(6)A modification in regulating long-term memory formation, and also indicate that memory efficacy difference among individuals could be compensated by repeated learning.
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