The language of chromatin modification in human cancers
The genetic information of human cells is stored in the context of chromatin, which is
subjected to DNA methylation and various histone modifications. Such a 'language'of …
subjected to DNA methylation and various histone modifications. Such a 'language'of …
The roles of histone variants in fine-tuning chromatin organization and function
S Martire, LA Banaszynski - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2020 - nature.com
Histones serve to both package and organize DNA within the nucleus. In addition to histone
post-translational modification and chromatin remodelling complexes, histone variants …
post-translational modification and chromatin remodelling complexes, histone variants …
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 …
the epigenome regulates virtually all DNA-templated processes. A large number of histone …
[HTML][HTML] An epigenetic role of mitochondria in cancer
Mitochondria are not only the main energy supplier but are also the cell metabolic center
regulating multiple key metaborates that play pivotal roles in epigenetics regulation. These …
regulating multiple key metaborates that play pivotal roles in epigenetics regulation. These …
[HTML][HTML] Writing, erasing and reading histone lysine methylations
K Hyun, J Jeon, K Park, J Kim - Experimental & molecular medicine, 2017 - nature.com
Histone modifications are key epigenetic regulatory features that have important roles in
many cellular events. Lysine methylations mark various sites on the tail and globular …
many cellular events. Lysine methylations mark various sites on the tail and globular …
Functions of bromodomain-containing proteins and their roles in homeostasis and cancer
T Fujisawa, P Filippakopoulos - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2017 - nature.com
Bromodomains (BRDs) are evolutionarily conserved protein–protein interaction modules
that are found in a wide range of proteins with diverse catalytic and scaffolding functions and …
that are found in a wide range of proteins with diverse catalytic and scaffolding functions and …
The interplay of histone modifications–writers that read
T Zhang, S Cooper, N Brockdorff - EMBO reports, 2015 - embopress.org
Histones are subject to a vast array of posttranslational modifications including acetylation,
methylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation. The writers of these modifications play …
methylation, phosphorylation, and ubiquitylation. The writers of these modifications play …
Histone exchange, chromatin structure and the regulation of transcription
S Venkatesh, JL Workman - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2015 - nature.com
The packaging of DNA into strings of nucleosomes is one of the features that allows
eukaryotic cells to tightly regulate gene expression. The ordered disassembly of …
eukaryotic cells to tightly regulate gene expression. The ordered disassembly of …
Bromodomain biology and drug discovery
N Zaware, MM Zhou - Nature structural & molecular biology, 2019 - nature.com
The bromodomain (BrD) is a conserved structural module found in chromatin-and
transcription-associated proteins that acts as the primary reader for acetylated lysine …
transcription-associated proteins that acts as the primary reader for acetylated lysine …
Refining analyses of copy number variation identifies specific genes associated with developmental delay
BP Coe, K Witherspoon, JA Rosenfeld, BWM Van Bon… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Copy number variants (CNVs) are associated with many neurocognitive disorders; however,
these events are typically large, and the underlying causative genes are unclear. We …
these events are typically large, and the underlying causative genes are unclear. We …