The chromodomain helicase Chd4 is required for Polycomb‐mediated inhibition of astroglial differentiation

A Sparmann, Y Xie, E Verhoeven, M Vermeulen… - The EMBO …, 2013 - embopress.org
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins form transcriptional repressor complexes with well‐
established functions during cell‐fate determination. Yet, the mechanisms underlying their …

The roles and regulation of Polycomb complexes in neural development

M Corley, KL Kroll - Cell and tissue research, 2015 - Springer
In the developing mammalian nervous system, common progenitors integrate both cell
extrinsic and intrinsic regulatory programs to produce distinct neuronal and glial cell types …

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 …

Polycomb complexes in stem cells and embryonic development

L Aloia, B Di Stefano, L Di Croce - Development, 2013 - journals.biologists.com
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are epigenetic modifiers involved in controlling gene
repression. Organized within multiprotein complexes, they regulate developmental genes in …

The time of timing: how Polycomb proteins regulate neurogenesis

G Testa - Bioessays, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The study of mammalian corticogenesis has revealed a critical role for Polycomb group
(PcG) factors in timing the execution of developmental choices. Meanwhile, the study of post …

Polycomb limits the neurogenic competence of neural precursor cells to promote astrogenic fate transition

Y Hirabayashi, N Suzki, M Tsuboi, TA Endo, T Toyoda… - Neuron, 2009 - cell.com
During neocortical development, neural precursor cells (NPCs, or neural stem cells)
produce neurons first and astrocytes later. Although the timing of the fate switch from …

Genome-wide mapping of Polycomb target genes unravels their roles in cell fate transitions

AP Bracken, N Dietrich, D Pasini… - Genes & …, 2006 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The Polycomb group (PcG) proteins form chromatin-modifying complexes that are essential
for embryonic development and stem cell renewal and are commonly deregulated in cancer …

Stem cell regulation by polycomb repressors: postponing commitment

AM Pietersen, M van Lohuizen - Current opinion in cell biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Polycomb group proteins (PcGs) are involved in gene repression through chromatin
modifications and required for the maintenance of both embryonic and adult stem cells …

Polycomb-like 2 associates with PRC2 and regulates transcriptional networks during mouse embryonic stem cell self-renewal and differentiation

E Walker, WY Chang, J Hunkapiller, G Cagney… - Cell stem cell, 2010 - cell.com
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are conserved epigenetic transcriptional repressors that
control numerous developmental gene expression programs and have recently been …

[HTML][HTML] Polycomb group proteins set the stage for early lineage commitment

LE Surface, SR Thornton, LA Boyer - Cell stem cell, 2010 - cell.com
Precise control of gene expression patterns is critical for the specification of cellular diversity
during metazoan development. Polycomb group (PcG) proteins comprise a class of …