CTCF and cohesin in genome folding and transcriptional gene regulation
M Merkenschlager, EP Nora - Annual review of genomics and …, 2016 - annualreviews.org
Genome function, replication, integrity, and propagation rely on the dynamic structural
organization of chromosomes during the cell cycle. Genome folding in interphase provides …
organization of chromosomes during the cell cycle. Genome folding in interphase provides …
CTCF shapes chromatin structure and gene expression in health and disease
B Dehingia, M Milewska, M Janowski, A Pękowska - EMBO reports, 2022 - embopress.org
CCCTC‐binding factor (CTCF) is an eleven zinc finger (ZF), multivalent transcriptional
regulator, that recognizes numerous motifs thanks to the deployment of distinct combinations …
regulator, that recognizes numerous motifs thanks to the deployment of distinct combinations …
WAPL maintains a cohesin loading cycle to preserve cell-type-specific distal gene regulation
NQ Liu, M Maresca, T van den Brand, L Braccioli… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The cohesin complex has an essential role in maintaining genome organization. However,
its role in gene regulation remains largely unresolved. Here we report that the cohesin …
its role in gene regulation remains largely unresolved. Here we report that the cohesin …
Cohesin-dependence of neuronal gene expression relates to chromatin loop length
Cohesin and CTCF are major drivers of 3D genome organization, but their role in neurons is
still emerging. Here, we show a prominent role for cohesin in the expression of genes that …
still emerging. Here, we show a prominent role for cohesin in the expression of genes that …
Control of inducible gene expression links cohesin to hematopoietic progenitor self-renewal and differentiation
Cohesin is important for 3D genome organization. Nevertheless, even the complete removal
of cohesin has surprisingly little impact on steady-state gene transcription and enhancer …
of cohesin has surprisingly little impact on steady-state gene transcription and enhancer …
An overview of genome organization and how we got there: from FISH to Hi-C
J Fraser, I Williamson, WA Bickmore… - … and Molecular Biology …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
In humans, nearly two meters of genomic material must be folded to fit inside each
micrometer-scale cell nucleus while remaining accessible for gene transcription, DNA …
micrometer-scale cell nucleus while remaining accessible for gene transcription, DNA …
Cycling through developmental decisions: how cell cycle dynamics control pluripotency, differentiation and reprogramming
A Soufi, S Dalton - Development, 2016 - journals.biologists.com
A strong connection exists between the cell cycle and mechanisms required for executing
cell fate decisions in a wide-range of developmental contexts. Terminal differentiation is …
cell fate decisions in a wide-range of developmental contexts. Terminal differentiation is …
Emerging themes in cohesin cancer biology
T Waldman - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2020 - nature.com
Mutations of the cohesin complex in human cancer were first discovered~ 10 years ago.
Since then, researchers worldwide have demonstrated that cohesin is among the most …
Since then, researchers worldwide have demonstrated that cohesin is among the most …
Cohesin couples transcriptional bursting probabilities of inducible enhancers and promoters
I Robles-Rebollo, S Cuartero… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Innate immune responses rely on inducible gene expression programmes which, in contrast
to steady-state transcription, are highly dependent on cohesin. Here we address …
to steady-state transcription, are highly dependent on cohesin. Here we address …
Full circle: a brief history of cohesin and the regulation of gene expression
JA Horsfield - The FEBS journal, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The cohesin complex has a range of crucial functions in the cell. Cohesin is essential for
mediating chromatid cohesion during mitosis, for repair of double‐strand DNA breaks, and …
mediating chromatid cohesion during mitosis, for repair of double‐strand DNA breaks, and …