Epigenetic inheritance and gene expression regulation in early Drosophila embryos

F Ciabrelli, N Atinbayeva, A Pane, N Iovino - EMBO reports, 2024 - embopress.org
Precise spatiotemporal regulation of gene expression is of paramount importance for
eukaryotic development. The maternal-to-zygotic transition (MZT) during early …

Complex functions of Gcn5 and Pcaf in development and disease

E Koutelou, AT Farria, SYR Dent - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2021 - Elsevier
A wealth of biochemical and cellular data, accumulated over several years by multiple
groups, has provided a great degree of insight into the molecular mechanisms of actions of …

CBP and Gcn5 drive zygotic genome activation independently of their catalytic activity

F Ciabrelli, L Rabbani, F Cardamone, F Zenk… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Zygotic genome activation (ZGA) is a crucial step of embryonic development. So far, little is
known about the role of chromatin factors during this process. Here, we used an in vivo RNA …

[HTML][HTML] ATAC and SAGA co-activator complexes utilize co-translational assembly, but their cellular localization properties and functions are distinct

G Yayli, A Bernardini, PKM Sanchez, E Scheer… - Cell reports, 2023 - cell.com
To understand the function of multisubunit complexes, it is of key importance to uncover the
precise mechanisms that guide their assembly. Nascent proteins can find and bind their …

Cistrome analysis of YY1 uncovers a regulatory axis of YY1: BRD2/4-PFKP during tumorigenesis of advanced prostate cancer

C Xu, YH Tsai, PM Galbo Jr, W Gong… - Nucleic acids …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) is a terminal disease and the molecular
underpinnings of CRPC development need to be better understood in order to improve its …

[HTML][HTML] The role of histone protein acetylation in regulating endothelial function

Z Fang, X Wang, X Sun, W Hu, QR Miao - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Endothelial cell (EC), consisting of the innermost cellular layer of all types of vessels, is not
only a barrier composer but also performing multiple functions in physiological processes. It …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of fungal raw-starch-degrading enzyme production depends on transcription factor phosphorylation and recruitment of the Mediator complex

YN Ning, D Tian, ML Tan, XM Luo, S Zhao… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Filamentous fungus can produce raw-starch-degrading enzyme (RSDE) that efficiently
degrades raw starch below starch gelatinization temperature. Employment of RSDE in …

[HTML][HTML] Posttranslational regulation of the GCN5 and PCAF acetyltransferases

OE Ononye, M Downey - PLoS Genetics, 2022 - journals.plos.org
General control nonderepressible 5 protein (Gcn5) and its homologs, including p300/CBP-
associated factor (PCAF), are lysine acetyltransferases that modify both histone and non …

Histone acetyltransferase HAM1 interacts with molecular chaperone DNAJA2 and confers immune responses through salicylic acid biosynthetic genes in cassava

H Zhao, Z Ge, M Zhou, R Bai, H Zeng… - Plant, Cell & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cassava bacterial blight (CBB) is one of the most serious diseases in cassava production,
so it is essential to explore the underlying mechanism of immune responses. Histone …

SAGA and TFIID: Friends of TBP drifting apart

HTM Timmers - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene Regulatory …, 2021 - Elsevier
Transcription initiation constitutes a major checkpoint in gene regulation across all living
organisms. Control of chromatin function is tightly linked to this checkpoint, which is best …