Liquid–liquid phase separation in chromatin
K Rippe - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2022 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
In eukaryotic cells, protein and RNA factors involved in genome activities like transcription,
RNA processing, DNA replication, and repair accumulate in self-organizing membraneless …
RNA processing, DNA replication, and repair accumulate in self-organizing membraneless …
[HTML][HTML] The molecular basis of MeCP2 function in the brain
R Tillotson, A Bird - Journal of molecular biology, 2020 - Elsevier
MeCP2 is a reader of the DNA methylome that occupies a large proportion of the genome
due to its high abundance and the frequency of its target sites. It has been the subject of …
due to its high abundance and the frequency of its target sites. It has been the subject of …
Single-cell nuclear architecture across cell types in the mouse brain
Diverse cell types in tissues have distinct gene expression programs, chromatin states, and
nuclear architectures. To correlate such multimodal information across thousands of single …
nuclear architectures. To correlate such multimodal information across thousands of single …
MeCP2 links heterochromatin condensates and neurodevelopmental disease
Abstract Methyl CpG binding protein 2 (MeCP2) is a key component of constitutive
heterochromatin, which is crucial for chromosome maintenance and transcriptional …
heterochromatin, which is crucial for chromosome maintenance and transcriptional …
Epigenetic regulation: a new frontier for biomedical engineers
Gene expression in mammalian cells depends on the epigenetic status of the chromatin,
including DNA methylation, histone modifications, promoter–enhancer interactions, and …
including DNA methylation, histone modifications, promoter–enhancer interactions, and …
Biotin tagging of MeCP2 in mice reveals contextual insights into the Rett syndrome transcriptome
BS Johnson, YT Zhao, M Fasolino, JM Lamonica… - Nature medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Mutations in MECP2 cause Rett syndrome (RTT), an X-linked neurological disorder
characterized by regressive loss of neurodevelopmental milestones and acquired …
characterized by regressive loss of neurodevelopmental milestones and acquired …
Presymptomatic training mitigates functional deficits in a mouse model of Rett syndrome
Mutations in the X-linked gene MECP2 cause Rett syndrome, a progressive neurological
disorder in which children develop normally for the first one or two years of life before …
disorder in which children develop normally for the first one or two years of life before …
Site-directed RNA repair of endogenous Mecp2 RNA in neurons
JR Sinnamon, SY Kim, GM Corson… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Rett syndrome (RTT) is a debilitating neurological disorder caused by mutations in the gene
encoding the transcription factor Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2 (MECP2). A distinct disorder …
encoding the transcription factor Methyl CpG Binding Protein 2 (MECP2). A distinct disorder …
[HTML][HTML] Predicting three-dimensional genome organization with chromatin states
Y Qi, B Zhang - PLoS computational biology, 2019 - journals.plos.org
We introduce a computational model to simulate chromatin structure and dynamics. Starting
from one-dimensional genomics and epigenomics data that are available for hundreds of …
from one-dimensional genomics and epigenomics data that are available for hundreds of …
Chromatin regulation of neuronal maturation and plasticity
DA Gallegos, U Chan, LF Chen, AE West - Trends in neurosciences, 2018 - cell.com
Neurons are dynamic cells that respond and adapt to stimuli throughout their long
postmitotic lives. The structural and functional plasticity of neurons requires the regulated …
postmitotic lives. The structural and functional plasticity of neurons requires the regulated …