Establishment of H3K9-methylated heterochromatin and its functions in tissue differentiation and maintenance
Heterochromatin is characterized by dimethylated or trimethylated histone H3 Lys9
(H3K9me2 or H3K9me3, respectively) and is found at transposable elements, satellite …
(H3K9me2 or H3K9me3, respectively) and is found at transposable elements, satellite …
Histone modifications and cancer
JE Audia, RM Campbell - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2016 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
Histone posttranslational modifications represent a versatile set of epigenetic marks
involved not only in dynamic cellular processes, such as transcription and DNA repair, but …
involved not only in dynamic cellular processes, such as transcription and DNA repair, but …
Methyl-CpG-binding domain proteins: readers of the epigenome
How DNA methylation is interpreted and influences genome regulation remains largely
unknown. Proteins of the methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) family are primary candidates …
unknown. Proteins of the methyl-CpG-binding domain (MBD) family are primary candidates …
SET for life: biochemical activities and biological functions of SET domain-containing proteins
SET domain-containing proteins belong to a group of enzymes named after a common
domain that utilizes the cofactor S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to achieve methylation of …
domain that utilizes the cofactor S-adenosyl-L-methionine (SAM) to achieve methylation of …
The emerging role of chromatin remodelers in neurodevelopmental disorders: a developmental perspective
B Mossink, M Negwer, D Schubert… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2021 - Springer
Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs), including intellectual disability (ID) and autism
spectrum disorders (ASD), are a large group of disorders in which early insults during brain …
spectrum disorders (ASD), are a large group of disorders in which early insults during brain …
Epigenetic regulation in hematopoiesis and its implications in the targeted therapy of hematologic malignancies
A Zhao, H Zhou, J Yang, M Li, T Niu - Signal Transduction and Targeted …, 2023 - nature.com
Hematologic malignancies are one of the most common cancers, and the incidence has
been rising in recent decades. The clinical and molecular features of hematologic …
been rising in recent decades. The clinical and molecular features of hematologic …
Basic concepts of epigenetics: impact of environmental signals on gene expression
EA Mazzio, KFA Soliman - Epigenetics, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Through epigenetic modifications, specific long-term phenotypic consequences can arise
from environmental influence on slowly evolving genomic DNA. Heritable epigenetic …
from environmental influence on slowly evolving genomic DNA. Heritable epigenetic …
Lysine methylation: beyond histones
Posttranslational modifications (PTMs) of histone proteins, such as acetylation, methylation,
phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation, play essential roles in regulating chromatin dynamics …
phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation, play essential roles in regulating chromatin dynamics …
DNA methylation readers and cancer: mechanistic and therapeutic applications
DNA methylation is a major epigenetic process that regulates chromatin structure which
causes transcriptional activation or repression of genes in a context-dependent manner. In …
causes transcriptional activation or repression of genes in a context-dependent manner. In …
Sound of silence: the properties and functions of repressive Lys methyltransferases
The methylation of histone Lys residues by Lys methyltransferases (KMTs) regulates
chromatin organization and either activates or represses gene expression, depending on …
chromatin organization and either activates or represses gene expression, depending on …