The DNA methyltransferase family: a versatile toolkit for epigenetic regulation
F Lyko - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2018 - nature.com
The DNA methyltransferase (DNMT) family comprises a conserved set of DNA-modifying
enzymes that have a central role in epigenetic gene regulation. Recent studies have shown …
enzymes that have a central role in epigenetic gene regulation. Recent studies have shown …
The interplay between DNA and histone methylation: molecular mechanisms and disease implications
Methylation of cytosine in CpG dinucleotides and histone lysine and arginine residues is a
chromatin modification that critically contributes to the regulation of genome integrity …
chromatin modification that critically contributes to the regulation of genome integrity …
[HTML][HTML] DNA methylation: an epigenetic mark of cellular memory
M Kim, J Costello - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
DNA methylation is a stable epigenetic mark that can be inherited through multiple cell
divisions. During development and cell differentiation, DNA methylation is dynamic, but …
divisions. During development and cell differentiation, DNA methylation is dynamic, but …
DNA methylation: roles in mammalian development
ZD Smith, A Meissner - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2013 - nature.com
DNA methylation is among the best studied epigenetic modifications and is essential to
mammalian development. Although the methylation status of most CpG dinucleotides in the …
mammalian development. Although the methylation status of most CpG dinucleotides in the …
New concepts in DNA methylation
A Jeltsch, RZ Jurkowska - Trends in biochemical sciences, 2014 - cell.com
The widely-cited model of maintenance of DNA methylation at CpG sites implies that DNA
methylation is introduced by the Dnmt3 de novo DNA methyltransferases during early …
methylation is introduced by the Dnmt3 de novo DNA methyltransferases during early …
[HTML][HTML] ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling: genetics, genomics and mechanisms
DC Hargreaves, GR Crabtree - Cell research, 2011 - nature.com
Macromolecular assemblies that regulate chromatin structure using the energy of ATP
hydrolysis have critical roles in development, cancer, and stem cell biology. The ATPases of …
hydrolysis have critical roles in development, cancer, and stem cell biology. The ATPases of …
[HTML][HTML] Specific or not specific recruitment of DNMTs for DNA methylation, an epigenetic dilemma
E Hervouet, P Peixoto, R Delage-Mourroux… - Clinical …, 2018 - Springer
Our current view of DNA methylation processes is strongly moving: First, even if it was
generally admitted that DNMT3A and DNMT3B are associated with de novo methylation and …
generally admitted that DNMT3A and DNMT3B are associated with de novo methylation and …
Structure and function of mammalian DNA methyltransferases
DNA methylation plays an important role in epigenetic signalling, having an impact on gene
regulation, chromatin structure, development and disease. Here, we review the structures …
regulation, chromatin structure, development and disease. Here, we review the structures …
The chromatin remodeler DDM1 prevents transposon mobility through deposition of histone variant H2A. W
A Osakabe, B Jamge, E Axelsson, SA Montgomery… - Nature Cell …, 2021 - nature.com
Mobile transposable elements (TEs) not only participate in genome evolution but also
threaten genome integrity. In healthy cells, TEs that encode all of the components that are …
threaten genome integrity. In healthy cells, TEs that encode all of the components that are …
Allosteric control of mammalian DNA methyltransferases–a new regulatory paradigm
A Jeltsch, RZ Jurkowska - Nucleic acids research, 2016 - academic.oup.com
In mammals, DNA methylation is introduced by the DNMT1, DNMT3A and DNMT3B
methyltransferases, which are all large multi-domain proteins containing a catalytic C …
methyltransferases, which are all large multi-domain proteins containing a catalytic C …