[HTML][HTML] H3 K27M and EZHIP impede H3K27-methylation spreading by inhibiting allosterically stimulated PRC2

SU Jain, AQ Rashoff, SD Krabbenhoft, D Hoelper… - Molecular Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Diffuse midline gliomas and posterior fossa type A ependymomas contain the recurrent
histone H3 lysine 27 (H3 K27M) mutation and express the H3 K27M-mimic EZHIP (CXorf67) …

[HTML][HTML] Caenorhabditis elegans for research on cancer hallmarks

J Cerón - Disease Models & Mechanisms, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
After decades of research, our knowledge of the complexity of cancer mechanisms,
elegantly summarized as 'hallmarks of cancer', is expanding, as are the therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Histone H3 Variants in the Multiverse of Cancer

I Simeonova, G Almouzni - Annual Review of Cancer Biology, 2024 - annualreviews.org
Our understanding of cancer genomes has allowed for the integration of molecular data into
histopathological classifications for routine stratification of patients. In the last 10–15 years …

[HTML][HTML] Histone deposition pathways determine the chromatin landscapes of H3. 1 and H3. 3 K27M oncohistones

JF Sarthy, MP Meers, DH Janssens, JG Henikoff… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Lysine 27-to-methionine (K27M) mutations in the H3. 1 or H3. 3 histone genes are
characteristic of pediatric diffuse midline gliomas (DMGs). These oncohistone mutations …

Maternal H3K36 and H3K27 HMTs protect germline development via regulation of the transcription factor LIN-15B

CS Cockrum, S Strome - Elife, 2022 - elifesciences.org
Maternally synthesized products play critical roles in the development of offspring. A premier
example is the Caenorhabditis elegans H3K36 methyltransferase MES-4, which is essential …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic lethality and synergetic effect: the effective strategies for therapy of IDH-mutated cancers

K Yao, H Liu, J Yin, J Yuan, H Tao - Journal of Experimental & Clinical …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1/2 (mIDH1/2) gain a novel function for the
conversion of α-ketoglutarate (α-KG) to oncometabolite R-2-hydroxyglutarate (R-2-HG). Two …

[HTML][HTML] Transmission of chromatin states across generations in C. elegans

I Özdemir, FA Steiner - Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Epigenetic inheritance refers to the transmission of phenotypes across generations without
affecting the genomic DNA sequence. Even though it has been documented in many …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of chromatin dynamics and DNA repair on genomic stability and treatment resistance in pediatric high-grade gliomas

L Pinto, H Baidarjad, N Entz-Werlé, E Van Dyck - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGGs) are the leading cause of mortality in
pediatric neuro-oncology, due in great part to treatment resistance driven by complex DNA …

Harnessing the power of genetics: fast forward genetics in Caenorhabditis elegans

J Singh - Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2021 - Springer
Forward genetics is a powerful tool to unravel molecular mechanisms of diverse biological
processes. The success of genetic screens primarily relies on the ease of genetic …

Loss of histone H3. 3 results in DNA replication defects and altered origin dynamics in C. elegans

M Strobino, JM Wenda, L Padayachy… - Genome …, 2020 - genome.cshlp.org
Histone H3. 3 is a replication-independent variant of histone H3 with important roles in
development, differentiation, and fertility. Here, we show that loss of H3. 3 results in …