Epigenetic modifications of histones in cancer

Z Zhao, A Shilatifard - Genome biology, 2019 - Springer
The epigenetic modifications of histones are versatile marks that are intimately connected to
development and disease pathogenesis including human cancers. In this review, we will …

Interaction modules that impart specificity to disordered protein

K Cermakova, HC Hodges - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2023 - cell.com
Intrinsically disordered regions (IDRs) are especially enriched among proteins that regulate
chromatin and transcription. As a result, mechanisms that influence specificity of IDR-driven …

Structure and function of retroviral integrase

GN Maertens, AN Engelman… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
A hallmark of retroviral replication is establishment of the proviral state, wherein a DNA copy
of the viral RNA genome is stably incorporated into a host cell chromosome. Integrase is the …

A ubiquitous disordered protein interaction module orchestrates transcription elongation

K Cermakova, J Demeulemeester, V Lux, M Nedomova… - Science, 2021 - science.org
During eukaryotic transcription elongation, RNA polymerase II (RNAP2) is regulated by a
chorus of factors. Here, we identified a common binary interaction module consisting of TFIIS …

Structure, function and inhibition of critical protein–protein interactions involving mixed lineage leukemia 1 and its fusion oncoproteins

X Li, Y Song - Journal of hematology & oncology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Mixed lineage leukemia 1 (MLL1, also known as MLL or KMT2A) is an important
transcription factor and histone-H3 lysine-4 (H3K4) methyltransferase. It is a master …

Multivalency of nucleosome recognition by LEDGF

E Koutná, V Lux, T Kouba, J Škerlová… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Eukaryotic transcription is dependent on specific histone modifications. Their recognition by
chromatin readers triggers complex processes relying on the coordinated association of …

Cellular and molecular mechanisms of HIV-1 integration targeting

AN Engelman, PK Singh - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2018 - Springer
Integration is central to HIV-1 replication and helps mold the reservoir of cells that persists in
AIDS patients. HIV-1 interacts with specific cellular factors to target integration to interior …

[HTML][HTML] Glucocorticoid receptor regulates and interacts with LEDGF/p75 to promote docetaxel resistance in prostate cancer cells

ES Sanchez-Hernandez, PT Ochoa, T Suzuki… - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
Patients with advanced prostate cancer (PCa) invariably develop resistance to anti-
androgen therapy and taxane-based chemotherapy. Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) has been …

Anti-DFS70 antibodies: an update on our current understanding and their clinical usefulness

M Mahler, LE Andrade, CA Casiano… - Expert Review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Anti-DFS70 antibodies and their clinical associations remain an immunological
paradox. Unlike other antinuclear antibodies (ANA), there is a growing body of evidence that …

Twenty years of research on the DFS70/LEDGF autoantibody-autoantigen system: many lessons learned but still many questions

GL Ortiz-Hernandez, ES Sanchez-Hernandez… - Autoimmunity …, 2020 - Springer
The discovery and initial characterization 20 years ago of antinuclear autoantibodies (ANAs)
presenting a dense fine speckled (DFS) nuclear pattern with strong staining of mitotic …