EZH2 in normal and malignant hematopoiesis

K Lund, PD Adams, M Copland - Leukemia, 2014 - nature.com
The histone methyltransferase Enhancer of Zeste Homologue 2 (EZH2), a component of the
polycomb group complex, is vital for stem cell development, including hematopoiesis. Its …

Genetic syndromes caused by mutations in epigenetic genes

M Berdasco, M Esteller - Human genetics, 2013 - Springer
The orchestrated organization of epigenetic factors that control chromatin dynamism,
including DNA methylation, histone marks, non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) and chromatin …

EZH2 inhibition as a therapeutic strategy for lymphoma with EZH2-activating mutations

MT McCabe, HM Ott, G Ganji, S Korenchuk… - Nature, 2012 - nature.com
In eukaryotes, post-translational modification of histones is critical for regulation of chromatin
structure and gene expression. EZH2 is the catalytic subunit of the polycomb repressive …

EZH2 Regulates Pancreatic Cancer Subtype Identity and Tumor Progression via Transcriptional Repression of GATA6

S Patil, B Steuber, W Kopp, V Kari, L Urbach, X Wang… - Cancer research, 2020 - AACR
Recent studies have thoroughly described genome-wide expression patterns defining
molecular subtypes of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), with different prognostic …

Ezh2 regulates differentiation and function of natural killer cells through histone methyltransferase activity

J Yin, JW Leavenworth, Y Li, Q Luo… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - National Acad Sciences
Changes of histone modification status at critical lineage-specifying gene loci in multipotent
precursors can influence cell fate commitment. The contribution of these epigenetic …

Allosteric activation dictates PRC2 activity independent of its recruitment to chromatin

CH Lee, JR Yu, S Kumar, Y Jin, G LeRoy, N Bhanu… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
PRC2 is a therapeutic target for several types of cancers currently undergoing clinical trials.
Its activity is regulated by a positive feedback loop whereby its terminal enzymatic product …

[HTML][HTML] Diverse involvement of EZH2 in cancer epigenetics

P Völkel, B Dupret, X Le Bourhis… - American journal of …, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
EZH2 is the catalytic subunit of Polycomb Repressor Complex 2 (PRC2) which catalyzes
methylation of histone H3 at lysine 27 (H3K27me) and mediates gene silencing of target …

Targeting EZH2 histone methyltransferase activity alleviates experimental intestinal inflammation

J Zhou, S Huang, Z Wang, J Huang, L Xu… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2)-mediated trimethylation of histone 3 lysine 27
(H3K27Me3) is critical for immune regulation. However, evidence is lacking to address the …

[HTML][HTML] Germline mutations in the oncogene EZH2 cause Weaver syndrome and increased human height

K Tatton-Brown, S Hanks, E Ruark, A Zachariou… - Oncotarget, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The biological processes controlling human growth are diverse, complex and poorly
understood. Genetic factors are important and human height has been shown to be a highly …

EZH2-mediated H3K27me3 inhibits ACE2 expression

Y Li, H Li, L Zhou - Biochemical and biophysical research communications, 2020 - Elsevier
The outbreak of corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection is
spreading globally and quickly, leading to emerging health issues. SARS-CoV-2 enters into …