Bivalent chromatin: a developmental balancing act tipped in cancer
E Glancy, N Choy… - Biochemical Society …, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Bivalent chromatin is defined by the co-occurrence of otherwise opposing H3K4me3 and
H3K27me3 modifications and is typically located at unmethylated promoters of lowly …
H3K27me3 modifications and is typically located at unmethylated promoters of lowly …
[HTML][HTML] Polycomb repressive complex 2 accessory factors: rheostats for cell fate decision?
Highlights•Various partner proteins associate sub-stoichiometrically, impacting PRC2
activities.•Distinctive PRC2 subcomplexes form in tissue-specific and spatiotemporal …
activities.•Distinctive PRC2 subcomplexes form in tissue-specific and spatiotemporal …
[HTML][HTML] The apparent loss of PRC2 chromatin occupancy as an artifact of RNA depletion
RNA has been implicated in the recruitment of chromatin modifiers, and previous studies
have provided evidence in favor and against this idea. RNase treatment of chromatin is …
have provided evidence in favor and against this idea. RNase treatment of chromatin is …
H2AK119ub1 differentially fine-tunes gene expression by modulating canonical PRC1-and H1-dependent chromatin compaction
J Zhao, J Lan, M Wang, C Liu, Z Fang, A Song, T Zhang… - Molecular cell, 2024 - cell.com
Summary Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) is a key transcriptional regulator in
development via modulating chromatin structure and catalyzing histone H2A ubiquitination …
development via modulating chromatin structure and catalyzing histone H2A ubiquitination …
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 …
consensus on how RNA regulates PRC2 canonical functions, including chromatin …
Polycomb-mediated histone modifications and gene regulation
S Ito, T Umehara, H Koseki - Biochemical Society Transactions, 2024 - portlandpress.com
Polycomb repressive complexes 1 and 2 (PRC1 and PRC2) are transcriptional repressor
complexes that play a fundamental role in epigenomic regulation and the cell-fate decision; …
complexes that play a fundamental role in epigenomic regulation and the cell-fate decision; …
Polycomb function in early mouse development
Epigenetic factors are crucial for ensuring proper chromatin dynamics during the initial
stages of embryo development. Among these factors, the Polycomb group (PcG) of proteins …
stages of embryo development. Among these factors, the Polycomb group (PcG) of proteins …
ANGPTL2‐mediated epigenetic repression of MHC‐I in tumor cells accelerates tumor immune evasion
T Kadomatsu, C Hara, R Kurahashi… - Molecular …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Loss or downregulation of major histocompatibility complex class I (MHC‐I) contributes to
tumor immune evasion. We previously demonstrated that angiopoietin‐like protein 2 …
tumor immune evasion. We previously demonstrated that angiopoietin‐like protein 2 …
A low-input high resolution sequential chromatin immunoprecipitation method captures genome-wide dynamics of bivalent chromatin
JA Seneviratne, WWH Ho, E Glancy… - Epigenetics & …, 2024 - Springer
Background Bivalent chromatin is an exemplar of epigenetic plasticity. This co-occurrence of
active-associated H3K4me3 and inactive-associated H3K27me3 histone modifications on …
active-associated H3K4me3 and inactive-associated H3K27me3 histone modifications on …
Crosstalk within and beyond the Polycomb repressive system
TH Shi, H Sugishita, Y Gotoh - Journal of Cell Biology, 2024 - rupress.org
The development of multicellular organisms depends on spatiotemporally controlled
differentiation of numerous cell types and their maintenance. To generate such diversity …
differentiation of numerous cell types and their maintenance. To generate such diversity …