Metabolic regulation of chromatin modifications and gene expression

JM Schvartzman, CB Thompson, LWS Finley - Journal of Cell Biology, 2018 - rupress.org
Dynamic regulation of gene expression in response to changing local conditions is critical
for the survival of all organisms. In metazoans, coherent regulation of gene expression …

[HTML][HTML] Lactate-mediated epigenetic reprogramming regulates formation of human pancreatic cancer-associated fibroblasts

TD Bhagat, D Von Ahrens, M Dawlaty, Y Zou… - Elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Even though pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is associated with fibrotic stroma,
the molecular pathways regulating the formation of cancer associated fibroblasts (CAFs) are …

Undercover: gene control by metabolites and metabolic enzymes

JA van der Knaap, CP Verrijzer - Genes & development, 2016 - genesdev.cshlp.org
To make the appropriate developmental decisions or maintain homeostasis, cells and
organisms must coordinate the expression of their genome and metabolic state. However …

Mitochondria and the dynamic control of stem cell homeostasis

P Lisowski, P Kannan, B Mlody, A Prigione - EMBO reports, 2018 - embopress.org
The maintenance of cellular identity requires continuous adaptation to environmental
changes. This process is particularly critical for stem cells, which need to preserve their …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial calcium exchange links metabolism with the epigenome to control cellular differentiation

AA Lombardi, AA Gibb, E Arif, DW Kolmetzky… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Fibroblast to myofibroblast differentiation is crucial for the initial healing response but
excessive myofibroblast activation leads to pathological fibrosis. Therefore, it is imperative to …

[HTML][HTML] Macrophages and hepatocellular carcinoma

Z Tian, X Hou, W Liu, Z Han, L Wei - Cell & bioscience, 2019 - Springer
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is among the most prevalent and lethal cancers in the
human population. HCC is an inflammation-associated cancer caused by different …

Molecular pathways: isocitrate dehydrogenase mutations in cancer

O Clark, K Yen, IK Mellinghoff - Clinical Cancer Research, 2016 - AACR
IDH1 and IDH2 are homodimeric enzymes that catalyze the conversion of isocitrate to α-
ketoglutarate (α-KG) and concomitantly produce reduced NADPH from NADP+. Mutations in …

Metabolic coordination of cell fate by α-ketoglutarate-dependent dioxygenases

SC Baksh, LWS Finley - Trends in cell biology, 2021 - cell.com
Cell fate determination requires faithful execution of gene expression programs, which are
increasingly recognized to respond to metabolic inputs. In particular, the family of α …

Nuclear metabolism and the regulation of the epigenome

R Boon, GG Silveira, R Mostoslavsky - Nature metabolism, 2020 - nature.com
Cellular metabolism has emerged as a major biological node governing cellular behaviour.
Metabolic pathways fuel cellular energy needs, providing basic chemical molecules to …

[HTML][HTML] Glucose inhibits cardiac muscle maturation through nucleotide biosynthesis

H Nakano, I Minami, D Braas, H Pappoe, X Wu… - Elife, 2017 - elifesciences.org
The heart switches its energy substrate from glucose to fatty acids at birth, and maternal
hyperglycemia is associated with congenital heart disease. However, little is known about …