The role of PHF6 in hematopoiesis and hematologic malignancies

YA Eisa, Y Guo, FC Yang - Stem Cell Reviews and Reports, 2023 - Springer
Epigenetic regulation of gene expression represents an important mechanism in the
maintenance of stem cell function. Alterations in epigenetic regulation contribute to the …

Histone H2B ubiquitylation: Connections to transcription and effects on chromatin structure

T Fetian, A Grover, KM Arndt - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Gene …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nucleosomes are major determinants of eukaryotic genome organization and regulation.
Many studies, incorporating a diversity of experimental approaches, have been focused on …

PHF6 cooperates with SWI/SNF complexes to facilitate transcriptional progression

P Mittal, JA Myers, RD Carter, S Radko-Juettner… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Genes encoding subunits of SWI/SNF (BAF) chromatin remodeling complexes are mutated
in nearly 25% of cancers. To gain insight into the mechanisms by which SWI/SNF mutations …

PHF6 suppresses self-renewal of leukemic stem cells in AML

SS Jalnapurkar, AS Pawar, SS George, C Antony… - Leukemia, 2024 - nature.com
Acute myeloid leukemia is characterized by uncontrolled proliferation of self-renewing
myeloid progenitors accompanied by a differentiation arrest. PHF6 is a chromatin-binding …

Molecular basis for PHF7-mediated ubiquitination of histone H3

HS Lee, I Bang, J You, TK Jeong, CR Kim… - Genes & …, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The RING-type E3 ligase has been known for over two decades, yet its diverse modes of
action are still the subject of active research. Plant homeodomain (PHD) finger protein 7 …

Reprogramming of the epigenome in neurodevelopmental disorders

KD Wilson, EG Porter, BA Garcia - Critical reviews in biochemistry …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The etiology of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) remains a challenge for researchers.
Human brain development is tightly regulated and sensitive to cellular alterations caused by …

The role of RING finger proteins in chromatin remodeling and biological functions

X Chai, Q Tao, L Li - Epigenomics, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Mammalian DNA duplexes are highly condensed with different components, including
histones, enabling chromatin formation. Chromatin remodeling is involved in multiple …

HDAC4 influences the DNA damage response and counteracts senescence by assembling with HDAC1/HDAC2 to control H2BK120 acetylation and homology …

E Di Giorgio, E Dalla, V Tolotto, F D'Este… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Access to DNA is the first level of control in regulating gene transcription, a control that is
also critical for maintaining DNA integrity. Cellular senescence is characterized by profound …

Functional mapping of PHF6 complexes in chromatin remodeling, replication dynamics, and DNA repair

S Alvarez, AC da Silva Almeida… - Blood, The Journal …, 2022 - ashpublications.org
Abstract The Plant Homeodomain 6 gene (PHF6) encodes a nucleolar and chromatin-
associated leukemia tumor suppressor with proposed roles in transcription regulation …

Role of H2B mono-ubiquitination in the initiation and progression of cancer

S Zhou, Y Cai, X Liu, L Jin, X Wang, W Ma, T Zhang - Bulletin du Cancer, 2021 - Elsevier
Numerous epigenetic alterations are observed in cancer cells, and dysregulation of mono-
ubiquitination of histone H2B (H2Bub1) has often been linked to tumorigenesis. H2Bub1 is a …