Mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes: emerging mechanisms and therapeutic strategies

RC Centore, GJ Sandoval, LMM Soares, C Kadoch… - Trends in Genetics, 2020 - cell.com
Small molecule-based targeting of chromatin regulatory factors has emerged as a promising
therapeutic strategy in recent years. The development and ongoing clinical evaluation of …

Chromatin remodellers as therapeutic targets

HA Malone, CWM Roberts - Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Large-scale cancer genome sequencing studies have revealed that chromatin regulators
are frequently mutated in cancer. In particular, more than 20% of cancers harbour mutations …

cBAF complex components and MYC cooperate early in CD8+ T cell fate

A Guo, H Huang, Z Zhu, MJ Chen, H Shi, S Yuan… - Nature, 2022 - nature.com
The identification of mechanisms to promote memory T (Tmem) cells has important
implications for vaccination and anti-cancer immunotherapy,,–. Using a CRISPR-based …

A non-canonical BRD9-containing BAF chromatin remodeling complex regulates naive pluripotency in mouse embryonic stem cells

J Gatchalian, S Malik, J Ho, DS Lee, TWR Kelso… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
The role of individual subunits in the targeting and function of the mammalian BRG1-
associated factors (BAF) complex in embryonic stem cell (ESC) pluripotency maintenance …

HIV “shock and kill” therapy: In need of revision

E Abner, A Jordan - Antiviral research, 2019 - Elsevier
The implementation of antiretroviral therapy 23 years ago has rendered HIV infection
clinically manageable. However, the disease remains incurable, since it establishes latent …

Exploiting vulnerabilities of SWI/SNF chromatin remodelling complexes for cancer therapy

M Wanior, A Krämer, S Knapp, AC Joerger - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Multi-subunit ATPase-dependent chromatin remodelling complexes SWI/SNF
(switch/sucrose non-fermentable) are fundamental epigenetic regulators of gene …

Dangerous liaisons: interplay between SWI/SNF, NuRD, and Polycomb in chromatin regulation and cancer

AP Bracken, GL Brien, CP Verrijzer - Genes & development, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract Changes in chromatin structure mediated by ATP-dependent nucleosome
remodelers and histone modifying enzymes are integral to the process of gene regulation …

Prion-like domain mediated phase separation of ARID1A promotes oncogenic potential of Ewing's sarcoma

YR Kim, J Joo, HJ Lee, C Kim, JC Park, YS Yu… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) facilitates the formation of membraneless organelles
within cells, with implications in various biological processes and disease states. AT-rich …

Context-specific functions of chromatin remodellers in development and disease

S Gourisankar, A Krokhotin, W Wenderski… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Chromatin remodellers were once thought to be highly redundant and nonspecific in their
actions. However, recent human genetic studies demonstrate remarkable biological …

Targeting the epigenome to reinvigorate T cells for cancer immunotherapy

D Xiong, L Zhang, ZJ Sun - Military Medical Research, 2023 - Springer
Cancer immunotherapy using immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) has revolutionized the
field of cancer treatment; however, ICI efficacy is constrained by progressive dysfunction of …