[HTML][HTML] Polycomb complexes associate with enhancers and promote oncogenic transcriptional programs in cancer through multiple mechanisms

HL Chan, F Beckedorff, Y Zhang… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) plays essential roles in cell fate decisions
and development. However, its role in cancer is less well understood. Here, we show that …

[HTML][HTML] The cooperative functions of the EBNA3 proteins are central to EBV persistence and latency

CT Styles, K Paschos, RE White, PJ Farrell - Pathogens, 2018 - mdpi.com
The Epstein–Barr nuclear antigen 3 (EBNA3) family of proteins, comprising EBNA3A,
EBNA3B, and EBNA3C, play pivotal roles in the asymptomatic persistence and life-long …

[HTML][HTML] Plasma cell differentiation is controlled by multiple cell division-coupled epigenetic programs

CD Scharer, BG Barwick, M Guo, APR Bally… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The genomic loci associated with B cell differentiation that are subject to transcriptional and
epigenetic regulation in vivo are not well defined, leaving a gap in our understanding of the …

EZH2 represses the B cell transcriptional program and regulates antibody-secreting cell metabolism and antibody production

M Guo, MJ Price, DG Patterson, BG Barwick… - The Journal of …, 2018 - journals.aai.org
Epigenetic remodeling is required during B cell differentiation. However, little is known about
the direct functions of epigenetic enzymes in Ab-secreting cells (ASC) in vivo. In this study …

Global changes of H3K27me3 domains and Polycomb group protein distribution in the absence of recruiters Spps or Pho

JL Brown, M Sun, JA Kassis - Proceedings of the National …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins maintain the silenced state of key developmental genes in
animals, but how these proteins are recruited to specific regions of the genome is still poorly …

[HTML][HTML] Regulation of mesenchymal stem to transit-amplifying cell transition in the continuously growing mouse incisor

Z An, B Akily, M Sabalic, G Zong, Y Chai, PT Sharpe - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
In adult tissues and organs with high turnover rates, the generation of transit-amplifying cell
(TAC) populations from self-renewing stem cells drives cell replacement. The role of stem …

[HTML][HTML] Cbx4 sumoylates Prdm16 to regulate adipose tissue thermogenesis

Q Chen, L Huang, D Pan, LJ Zhu, YX Wang - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Transcriptional co-activator Prdm16 controls brown fat development and white fat browning,
but how this thermogenic function is modulated post-translationally is poorly understood …

[HTML][HTML] WDR68 is essential for the transcriptional activation of the PRC1-AUTS2 complex and neuronal differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells

Q Wang, Z Geng, Y Gong, K Warren, H Zheng… - Stem Cell Research, 2018 - Elsevier
Recent studies on Polycomb repressive complexes (PRC) reveal a surprising role in
transcriptional activation, yet the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood. We …

Aurora kinase B regulates axonal outgrowth and regeneration in the spinal motor neurons of developing zebrafish

SSL Gwee, RAW Radford, S Chow, MD Syal… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2018 - Springer
Aurora kinase B (AurkB) is a serine/threonine protein kinase with a well-characterised role in
orchestrating cell division and cytokinesis, and is prominently expressed in healthy …

[HTML][HTML] Unbiased shRNA screening, using a combination of FACS and high-throughput sequencing, enables identification of novel modifiers of Polycomb silencing

K Nishioka, H Miyazaki, H Soejima - Scientific Reports, 2018 - nature.com
Polycomb silencing is an important and rapidly growing field that is relevant to a broad
range of aspects of human health, including cancer and stem cell biology. To date, the …