Makoto Taniguchi
makototaniguchi.bsky.social
Makoto Taniguchi
@makototaniguchi.bsky.social
It was a wonderful day to celebrate an important milestone together.

Our student @rosemarieakiki.bsky.social did an excellent job on her defense!! Thank you to co-mentor, Dr. Chris Cowan, our lab members, and Dept. of Neuroscience for the warm support and encouragements!!
April 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Our study, led by @rosemarieakiki.bsky.social, reveals how long non-coding RNAs translate emotional experience into immediate early gene expression through R-loops and 3D chromatin loops.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
A long noncoding eRNA forms R-loops to shape emotional experience–induced behavioral adaptation
Emotional experiences often evoke neural plasticity that supports adaptive changes in behavior, including maladaptive plasticity associated with mood and substance use disorders. These adaptations are...
www.science.org
April 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM