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Arc protein is a versatile factor connecting memory formation, plasticity changes and neuronal activity. Through regulation of actin polymerization, Arc contributes to synapse expansion and may furthermore influence synapse strength via management of AMPA receptor turnover. The function of Arc in the neuronal cell nucleus is poorly understood. In this work we performed structural, functional and biochemical analysis to identify Arc`s nuclear interactome. Using confocal microscopy we investigated Arc`s functional neighborhood and found that it occupied internal parts of the nucleus, closely to hnRNPs. This observation were confirmed with electron microscopy, which demonstrated that Arc localizes mainly at the peripheral areas of chromatin. Furthermore, pull-down-based biochemical experiments suggested that Arc interacts with splicing machinery. Collectively, our data suggest that nuclear Arc is involved in the gene expression phenomena.