[HTML][HTML] Targeting MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity in mixed-lineage leukemia

F Cao, EC Townsend, H Karatas, J Xu, L Li, S Lee… - Molecular cell, 2014 - cell.com
Here we report a comprehensive characterization of our recently developed inhibitor MM-
401 that targets the MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity. MM-401 is able to specifically …

ATRX, DAXX or MEN1 mutant pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors are a distinct alpha-cell signature subgroup

CS Chan, SV Laddha, PW Lewis, MS Koletsky… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The commonly mutated genes in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PanNETs) are ATRX,
DAXX, and MEN1. We genotyped 64 PanNETs and found 58% carry ATRX, DAXX, and …

Regulation of MLL1 H3K4 methyltransferase activity by its core components

Y Dou, TA Milne, AJ Ruthenburg, S Lee… - Nature structural & …, 2006 - nature.com
Abstract Histone H3 Lys4 (H3K4) methylation is a prevalent mark associated with
transcription activation. A common feature of several H3K4 methyltransferase complexes is …

hDOT1L links histone methylation to leukemogenesis

Y Okada, Q Feng, Y Lin, Q Jiang, Y Li, VM Coffield… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
Epigenetic modifications play an important role in human cancer. One such modification,
histone methylation, contributes to human cancer through deregulation of cancer-relevant …

Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1): analysis of 1336 mutations reported in the first decade following identification of the gene

MC Lemos, RV Thakker - Human mutation, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) is an autosomal dominant disorder
characterized by the occurrence of tumors of the parathyroids, pancreas, and anterior …

The menin tumor suppressor protein is an essential oncogenic cofactor for MLL-associated leukemogenesis

A Yokoyama, TCP Somervaille, KS Smith… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
Summary The Mixed-Lineage Leukemia (MLL) protein is a histone methyltransferase that is
mutated in clinically and biologically distinctive subsets of acute leukemia. MLL normally …

MEN4 and CDKN1B mutations: the latest of the MEN syndromes

R Alrezk, F Hannah-Shmouni… - Endocrine-related …, 2017 - erc.bioscientifica.com
Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) refers to a group of autosomal dominant disorders with
generally high penetrance that lead to the development of a wide spectrum of endocrine and …

WDR5 associates with histone H3 methylated at K4 and is essential for H3 K4 methylation and vertebrate development

J Wysocka, T Swigut, TA Milne, Y Dou, X Zhang… - Cell, 2005 - cell.com
Summary Histone H3 lysine 4 (K4) methylation has been linked to the transcriptional
activation in a variety of eukaryotic species. Here we show that a common component of …

Dynamic histone H3 methylation during gene induction: HYPB/Setd2 mediates all H3K36 trimethylation

JW Edmunds, LC Mahadevan, AL Clayton - The EMBO journal, 2008 - embopress.org
Understanding the function of histone modifications across inducible genes in mammalian
cells requires quantitative, comparative analysis of their fate during gene activation and …

Inherited pancreatic endocrine tumor syndromes: advances in molecular pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and controversies

RT Jensen, MJ Berna, DB Bingham, JA Norton - Cancer, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) have long fascinated clini-cians, because some can
release biologically active hormones that cause distinct syndromes and provide important …