Histone lysine methyltransferases in biology and disease

D Husmann, O Gozani - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2019 - nature.com
The precise temporal and spatial coordination of histone lysine methylation dynamics across
the epigenome regulates virtually all DNA-templated processes. A large number of histone …

Extramedullary hematopoiesis of the liver and spleen

D Cenariu, S Iluta, AA Zimta, B Petrushev… - Journal of clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hematopoiesis is the formation of blood cellular components and, consequently, immune
cells. In a more complete definition, this process refers to the formation, growth, maturation …

The HIF complex recruits the histone methyltransferase SET1B to activate specific hypoxia-inducible genes

BM Ortmann, N Burrows, IT Lobb, E Arnaiz, N Wit… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Hypoxia-inducible transcription factors (HIFs) are fundamental to cellular adaptation to low
oxygen levels, but it is unclear how they interact with chromatin and activate their target …

Essential gene profiles for human pluripotent stem cells identify uncharacterized genes and substrate dependencies

B Mair, J Tomic, SN Masud, P Tonge, A Weiss, M Usaj… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
Human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) provide an invaluable tool for modeling diseases and
hold promise for regenerative medicine. For understanding pluripotency and lineage …

The mechanisms of pathological extramedullary hematopoiesis in diseases

X Yang, D Chen, H Long, B Zhu - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2020 - Springer
Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is the expansion and differentiation of hematopoietic
stem and progenitor cells outside of the bone marrow. In postnatal life, as a compensatory …

A CpG island-encoded mechanism protects genes from premature transcription termination

AL Hughes, AT Szczurek, JR Kelley… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Transcription must be tightly controlled to regulate gene expression and development.
However, our understanding of the molecular mechanisms that influence transcription and …

KMT2 family of H3K4 methyltransferases: enzymatic activity-dependent and-independent functions

HT Van, G Xie, P Dong, Z Liu, K Ge - Journal of Molecular Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 2 (KMT2) methyltransferases play critical roles
in gene regulation, cell differentiation, animal development, and human diseases. KMT2 …

KLF4 regulates skeletal muscle development and regeneration by directly targeting P57 and Myomixer

S Cai, X Wang, R Xu, Z Liang, Q Zhu, M Chen… - Cell Death & …, 2023 - nature.com
Krüppel-like factor 4 (KLF4) is an evolutionarily conserved zinc finger-containing
transcription factor that regulates diverse cellular processes such as cell proliferation …

SET1/MLL family of proteins: functions beyond histone methylation

J Sugeedha, J Gautam, S Tyagi - Epigenetics, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The SET1 family of enzymes are well known for their involvement in the histone 3 lysine 4
(H3K4) methylation, a conserved trait of euchromatin associated with transcriptional …

[HTML][HTML] Delineating the molecular and phenotypic spectrum of the SETD1B-related syndrome

MJA Weerts, K Lanko, FJ Guzmán-Vega, A Jackson… - Genetics in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose Pathogenic variants in SETD1B have been associated with a syndromic
neurodevelopmental disorder including intellectual disability, language delay, and seizures …