Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development

JJ Kim, RE Kingston - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are crucial chromatin regulators that maintain repression of
lineage-inappropriate genes and are therefore required for stable cell fate. Recent advances …

PRC2, chromatin regulation, and human disease: insights from molecular structure and function

X Liu, X Liu - Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a multisubunit histone-modifying enzyme
complex that mediates methylation of histone H3 lysine 27 (H3K27). Trimethylated H3K27 …

PRC1 drives Polycomb-mediated gene repression by controlling transcription initiation and burst frequency

P Dobrinić, AT Szczurek, RJ Klose - Nature structural & molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The Polycomb repressive system plays a fundamental role in controlling gene expression
during mammalian development. To achieve this, Polycomb repressive complexes 1 and 2 …

Polycomb repressive complex 2 in eukaryotes—an evolutionary perspective

M Vijayanathan, MG Trejo-Arellano, I Mozgová - Epigenomes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) represents a group of evolutionarily conserved
multi-subunit complexes that repress gene transcription by introducing trimethylation of …

Inseparable RNA binding and chromatin modification activities of a nucleosome-interacting surface in EZH2

EH Gail, E Healy, SF Flanigan, N Jones, XH Ng… - Nature Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) interacts with RNA in cells, but there is no
consensus on how RNA regulates PRC2 canonical functions, including chromatin …

CK2-mediated phosphorylation of SUZ12 promotes PRC2 function by stabilizing enzyme active site

L Gong, X Liu, L Jiao, X Yang, A Lemoff, X Liu - Nature communications, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) plays a key role in maintaining cell identity
during differentiation. Methyltransferase activity of PRC2 on histone H3 lysine 27 is …

[HTML][HTML] Nox4 promotes endothelial differentiation through chromatin remodeling

F Hahner, F Moll, T Warwick, DM Hebchen… - Redox biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Rationale Nox4 is a constitutively active NADPH oxidase that constantly produces low levels
of H 2 O 2. Thereby, Nox4 contributes to cell homeostasis and long-term processes, such as …

Polycomb‐mediated gene regulation in human brain development and neurodevelopmental disorders

N Bölicke, M Albert - Developmental neurobiology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The neocortex is considered the seat of higher cognitive function in humans. It develops
from a sheet of neural progenitor cells, most of which eventually give rise to neurons. This …

Histone methylation modification and diabetic kidney disease: Potential molecular mechanisms and therapeutic approaches

P Qu, L Li, Q **, D Liu, Y Qiao… - International …, 2024 - spandidos-publications.com
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is the leading cause of chronic kidney disease and end-
stage renal disease, and is characterized by persistent proteinuria and decreased …

LncRNA-Smad7 mediates cross-talk between Nodal/TGF-β and BMP signaling to regulate cell fate determination of pluripotent and multipotent cells

X Kong, K Yan, P Deng, H Fu, H Sun… - Nucleic Acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) superfamily proteins are potent regulators of cellular
development and differentiation. Nodal/Activin/TGF-β and BMP ligands are both present in …