Migratory species maintain accurate spatial memories despite extreme environmental stressors. Activating stress-resilient memory pathways could prevent stress-induced memory loss in PTSD and depression.
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AMPK["AMPK"] -->|regulates| mitochondrial_biogenesis["mitochondrial_biogenesis"]
PGC_1_["PGC-1α"] -->|activates| oxidative_metabolism["oxidative_metabolism"]
BDNF["BDNF"] -->|enhances| synaptic_plasticity["synaptic_plasticity"]
BDNF_1["BDNF"] -->|activates| memory_formation["memory formation"]
Glucocorticoid_receptor["Glucocorticoid receptor"] -->|regulates| Stress_response["Stress response"]
CLOCK["CLOCK"] -->|regulates| Circadian_rhythm["Circadian rhythm"]
BMAL1["BMAL1"] -->|regulates| Circadian_rhythm_2["Circadian rhythm"]
DNMT3A["DNMT3A"] -->|regulates| EPIGENETIC_MODIFICATION["EPIGENETIC MODIFICATION"]
n5_azacytidine["5-azacytidine"] -.->|inhibits| DNMT3A_3["DNMT3A"]
Decitabine["Decitabine"] -.->|inhibits| DNMT3A_4["DNMT3A"]
hippocampal_place_cells["hippocampal_place_cells"] -->|regulates| spatial_memory["spatial memory"]
FKBP5["FKBP5"] -->|modulates| glucocorticoid_signaling["glucocorticoid_signaling"]
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style glucocorticoid_signaling fill:#81c784,stroke:#333,color:#000No linked papers recorded for this hypothesis yet.
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| Prediction | Predicted | Observed | Status | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IF captive migratory warblers (Setophaga spp.) receive bilateral hippocampal infusions of recombinant human BDNF (500ng/side) 30 minutes before acute stress exposure, THEN spatial memory accuracy in a | Navigation accuracy >80% on post-stress testing vs. <60% in vehicle-infused stressed controls, with accuracy returning to pre-stress baseline (assessed via repe | — no observation — | pending | 0.45 |
| IF adult male C57BL/6 mice receive bilateral dorsal hippocampal injection of FKBP5 shRNA (AAV9 vector) 4 weeks prior to chronic variable stress (21 days), THEN spatial memory retention on the Morris w | Reduced latency to locate platform region (<15 seconds vs. >25 seconds in controls) and increased time spent in target quadrant (>35% vs. <25% in controls) on p | — no observation — | pending | 0.65 |