The molecular principles of gene regulation by Polycomb repressive complexes

NP Blackledge, RJ Klose - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
Precise control of gene expression is fundamental to cell function and development.
Although ultimately gene expression relies on DNA-binding transcription factors to guide the …

The roles of Polycomb repressive complexes in mammalian development and cancer

A Piunti, A Shilatifard - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
More than 80 years ago, the first Polycomb-related phenotype was identified in Drosophila
melanogaster. Later, a group of diverse genes collectively called Polycomb group (PcG) …

K27M in canonical and noncanonical H3 variants occurs in distinct oligodendroglial cell lineages in brain midline gliomas

S Jessa, A Mohammadnia, AS Harutyunyan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Canonical (H3. 1/H3. 2) and noncanonical (H3. 3) histone 3 K27M-mutant gliomas
have unique spatiotemporal distributions, partner alterations and molecular profiles. The …

Reevaluating the roles of histone-modifying enzymes and their associated chromatin modifications in transcriptional regulation

MAJ Morgan, A Shilatifard - Nature genetics, 2020 - nature.com
Histone-modifying enzymes are implicated in the control of diverse DNA-templated
processes including gene expression. Here, we outline historical and current thinking …

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 …

The interplay between DNA and histone methylation: molecular mechanisms and disease implications

Y Li, X Chen, C Lu - EMBO reports, 2021 - embopress.org
Methylation of cytosine in CpG dinucleotides and histone lysine and arginine residues is a
chromatin modification that critically contributes to the regulation of genome integrity …

[HTML][HTML] ONC201 and imipridones: Anti-cancer compounds with clinical efficacy

VV Prabhu, S Morrow, AR Kawakibi, L Zhou, M Ralff… - Neoplasia, 2020 - Elsevier
ONC201 was originally discovered as TNF-Related Apoptosis Inducing Ligand (TRAIL)-
inducing compound TIC10. ONC201 appears to act as a selective antagonist of the G …

Polycomb gene silencing mechanisms: PRC2 chromatin targeting, H3K27me3'readout', and phase separation-based compaction

Y Guo, S Zhao, GG Wang - Trends in Genetics, 2021 - cell.com
Modulation of chromatin structure and/or modification by Polycomb repressive complexes
(PRCs) provides an important means to partition the genome into functionally distinct …

Molecular characteristics and therapeutic vulnerabilities across paediatric solid tumours

DTW Jones, A Banito, TGP Grünewald, M Haber… - Nature Reviews …, 2019 - nature.com
The spectrum of tumours arising in childhood is fundamentally different from that seen in
adults, and they are known to be divergent from adult malignancies in terms of cellular …

[HTML][HTML] BAP1 enhances Polycomb repression by counteracting widespread H2AK119ub1 deposition and chromatin condensation

E Conway, F Rossi, D Fernandez-Perez, E Ponzo… - Molecular cell, 2021 - cell.com
BAP1 is mutated or deleted in many cancer types, including mesothelioma, uveal
melanoma, and cholangiocarcinoma. It is the catalytic subunit of the PR-DUB complex …