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300 publications found.

Epigenetic effects of low-level sodium arsenite exposure on human liver HepaRG cells
Published: August, 2020

Abstract: Chronic exposure to inorganic arsenic is associated with a variety of adverse health effects, including lung, bladder, kidney, and liver cancer. Several mechanisms have been proposed for arsenic-induced tumorigenesis; however, insufficient knowled...
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Distinct and temporary-restricted epigenetic mechanisms regulate human αβ and γδ T cell development
Published: July, 2020

Abstract: The development of TCRαβ and TCRγδ T cells comprises a step-wise process in which regulatory events control differentiation and lineage outcome. To clarify these mechanisms, we employed RNA-sequencing, ATAC-sequencing and Ch...
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REDOX RESPONSIVE TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR1 (RRFT1) is involved in extracellular ATP regulated Arabidopsis thaliana seedling growth.
Published: February, 2020

Abstract: Extracellular ATP (eATP) is an apoplastic signaling molecule that plays essential roles in the growth and development of plants. Arabidopsis seedlings have been reported to respond to eATP, however, the downstream signaling components are still no...
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ΔNp63-driven recruitment of myeloid-derived suppressor cells promotes metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer.
Published: October, 2018

Abstract: Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is particularly aggressive, with enhanced incidence of tumor relapse, resistance to chemotherapy, and metastases. As the mechanistic basis for this aggressive phenotype is unclear, treatment options are limited...
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FACT Sets a Barrier for Cell Fate Reprogramming in Caenorhabditis elegans and Human Cells.
Published: September, 2018

Abstract: The chromatin regulator FACT (facilitates chromatin transcription) is essential for ensuring stable gene expression by promoting transcription. In a genetic screen using Caenorhabditis elegans, we identified that FACT maintains cell identities and...
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Corticosteroid receptors adopt distinct cyclical transcriptional signatures
Published: March, 2018

Abstract: Mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) and glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) are two closely related hormone-activated transcription factors that regulate major pathophysiologic functions. High homology between these receptors accounts for the crossbindin...
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Corticosteroid receptors adopt distinct cyclical transcriptional signatures
Published: March, 2018

Abstract: Mineralocorticoid receptors (MRs) and glucocorticoid receptors (GRs) are two closely related hormone-activated transcription factors that regulate major pathophysiologic functions. High homology between these receptors accounts for the crossbindin...
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Pro-inflammatory cytokine and high doses of ionizing radiation have similar effects on the expression of NF-kappaB-dependent genes
Published: February, 2018

Abstract: The NF-κB transcription factors are activated via diverse molecular mechanisms in response to various types of stimuli. A plethora of functions associated with specific sets of target genes could be regulated differentially by this...
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The CUE1 domain of the SNF2-like chromatin remodeler SMARCAD1 mediates its association with KRAB-associated protein 1 (KAP1) and KAP1 target genes
Published: December, 2017

Abstract: Chromatin in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) differs markedly from that in somatic cells, with ESCs exhibiting a more open chromatin configuration. Accordingly, ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling complexes are important regulators of ESC homeostasis. ...
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The cardiac calsequestrin gene transcription is modulated at the promoter by NFAT and MEF-2 transcription factors
Published: September, 2017

Abstract: Calsequestrin-2 (CASQ2) is the main Ca2+-binding protein inside the sarcoplasmic reticulum of cardiomyocytes. Previously, we demonstrated that MEF-2 and SRF binding sites within the human CASQ2 gene (hCASQ2) promoter region are functional in neona...
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MYC drives overexpression of telomerase RNA (hTR/TERC) in prostate cancer
Published: September, 2017

Abstract: Telomerase consists of at least two essential elements, an RNA component hTR or TERC that contains the template for telomere DNA addition, and a catalytic reverse transcriptase (TERT). While expression of TERT has been considered the key rate limi...
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The epigenetic architecture at gene promoters determines cell type-specific LPS tolerance
Published: July, 2017

Abstract: Synovial fibroblasts (SF) drive inflammation and joint destruction in chronic arthritis. Here we show that SF possess a distinct type of LPS tolerance compared to macrophages and other types of fibroblasts. In SF and dermal fibroblasts, genes that...
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The complex genetics of hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Published: July, 2017

Abstract: Congenital heart disease (CHD) affects up to 1% of live births. Although a genetic etiology is indicated by an increased recurrence risk, sporadic occurrence suggests that CHD genetics is complex. Here, we show that hypoplastic left heart syndrome...
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The Dynamic Epigenetic Landscape of the Retina During Development, Reprogramming, and Tumorigenesis.
Published: May, 2017

Abstract: In the developing retina, multipotent neural progenitors undergo unidirectional differentiation in a precise spatiotemporal order. Here we profile the epigenetic and transcriptional changes that occur during retinogenesis in mice and humans. Altho...
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PPARγ Links BMP2 and TGFβ1 Pathways in Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells, Regulating Cell Proliferation and Glucose Metabolism
Published: May, 2017

Abstract: BMP2 and TGFβ1 are functional antagonists of pathological remodeling in the arteries, heart, and lung; however, the mechanisms in VSMCs, and their disturbance in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), are unclear. We found a pro-prolifer...
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Genomic responses of mouse synovial fibroblasts during TNF-driven arthritogenesis greatly mimic those of human rheumatoid arthritis
Published: April, 2017

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Aberrant activation of synovial fibroblasts (SFs) is a key determinant in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We aimed to produce a map of gene expression and epigenetic changes occurring in this cell type during disease pro...
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c-Myc Antagonises the Transcriptional Activity of the Androgen Receptor in Prostate Cancer Affecting Key Gene Networks
Published: April, 2017

Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in men. The androgen receptor (AR), a ligand-activated transcription factor, constitutes the main drug target for advanced cases of the disease. However, a variety of other transcriptio...
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Epigenetically-driven anatomical diversity of synovial fibroblasts guides joint-specific fibroblast functions
Published: March, 2017

Abstract: A number of human diseases, such as arthritis and atherosclerosis, include characteristic pathology in specific anatomical locations. Here we show transcriptomic differences in synovial fibroblasts from different joint locations and that HOX gene ...
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Behavioral, transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to social challenge in honey bees
Published: March, 2017

Abstract: Understanding how social experiences are represented in the brain and shape future responses is a major challenge in the study of behavior. We addressed this problem by studying behavioral, transcriptomic and epigenetic responses to intrusion in h...
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Crebbp loss cooperates with Bcl2 over-expression to promote lymphoma in mice
Published: March, 2017

Abstract: CREBBP is targeted by inactivating mutations in follicular lymphoma (FL) and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). Here, we provide evidence from transgenic mouse models that Crebbp deletion results in deficits in B-cell development and can coope...
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Epigenetic Networks Regulate the Transcriptional Program in Memory and Terminally Differentiated CD8+ T Cells
Published: December, 2016

Abstract: Epigenetic mechanisms play a critical role during differentiation of T cells by contributing to the formation of stable and heritable transcriptional patterns. To better understand the mechanisms of memory maintenance in CD8 + T cells, we performe...
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Osterix and RUNX2 are Transcriptional Regulators of Sclerostin in Human Bone
Published: May, 2016

Abstract: Sclerostin, encoded by the SOST gene, works as an inhibitor of the Wnt pathway and therefore is an important regulator of bone homeostasis. Due to its potent action as an inhibitor of bone formation, blocking sclerostin activity is the purpose of ...
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Sox9 Controls Self-Renewal of Oncogene Targeted Cells and Links Tumor Initiation and Invasion.
Published: July, 2015

Abstract: Sox9 is a transcription factor expressed in most solid tumors. However, the molecular mechanisms underlying Sox9 function during tumorigenesis remain unclear. Here, using a genetic mouse model of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most frequent cance...
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Interaction with WDR5 Promotes Target Gene Recognition and Tumorigenesis by MYC.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: MYC is an oncoprotein transcription factor that is overexpressed in the majority of malignancies. The oncogenic potential of MYC stems from its ability to bind regulatory sequences in thousands of target genes, which depends on interaction of MYC ...
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Supp. informations: Interaction with WDR5 Promotes Target Gene Recognition and Tumorigenesis by MYC.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: MYC is an oncoprotein transcription factor that is overexpressed in the majority of malignancies. The oncogenic potential of MYC stems from its ability to bind regulatory sequences in thousands of target genes, which depends on interaction of MYC ...
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Sensitive detection of chromatin-altering polymorphisms reveals autoimmune disease mechanisms.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: Most disease associations detected by genome-wide association studies (GWAS) lie outside coding genes, but very few have been mapped to causal regulatory variants. Here, we present a method for detecting regulatory quantitative trait loci (QTLs) t...
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Regulation of chromatin accessibility and Zic binding at enhancers in the developing cerebellum.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: To identify chromatin mechanisms of neuronal differentiation, we characterized chromatin accessibility and gene expression in cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs) of the developing mouse. We used DNase-seq to map accessibility of cis-regulatory eleme...
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C2H2 zinc finger proteins greatly expand the human regulatory lexicon.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: Cys2-His2 zinc finger (C2H2-ZF) proteins represent the largest class of putative human transcription factors. However, for most C2H2-ZF proteins it is unknown whether they even bind DNA or, if they do, to which sequences. Here, by combining data f...
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Global regulation of heterochromatin spreading by Leo1.
Published: May, 2015

Abstract: Heterochromatin plays important roles in eukaryotic genome regulation. However, the repressive nature of heterochromatin combined with its propensity to self-propagate necessitates robust mechanisms to contain heterochromatin within defined bounda...
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Transcriptional activation by the thyroid hormone receptor through ligand-dependent receptor recruitment and chromatin remodelling.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: A bimodal switch model is widely used to describe transcriptional regulation by the thyroid hormone receptor (TR). In this model, the unliganded TR forms stable, chromatin-bound complexes with transcriptional co-repressors to repress transcription...
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RAR/RXR binding dynamics distinguish pluripotency from differentiation associated cis-regulatory elements.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: In mouse embryonic cells, ligand-activated retinoic acid receptors (RARs) play a key role in inhibiting pluripotency-maintaining genes and activating some major actors of cell differentiation. To investigate the mechanism underlying this dual regu...
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The chromatin Remodeler CHD8 is required for activation of progesterone receptor-dependent enhancers.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: While the importance of gene enhancers in transcriptional regulation is well established, the mechanisms and the protein factors that determine enhancers activity have only recently begun to be unravelled. Recent studies have shown that progestero...
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Clustering of mammalian Hox genes with other H3K27me3 targets within an active nuclear domain.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: Embryogenesis requires the precise activation and repression of many transcriptional regulators. The Polycomb group proteins and the associated H3K27me3 histone mark are essential to maintain the inactive state of many of these genes. Mammalian Ho...
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Targeting the MLL complex in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: Resistance to androgen deprivation therapies and increased androgen receptor (AR) activity are major drivers of castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). Although prior work has focused on targeting AR directly, co-activators of AR signaling, w...
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Lipid-induced epigenomic changes in human macrophages identify a coronary artery disease-associated variant that regulates PPAP2B Expression through Altered C/EBP-beta binding.
Published: April, 2015

Abstract: Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified over 40 loci that affect risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) and the causal mechanisms at the majority of loci are unknown. Recent studies have suggested that many causal GWAS variants influ...
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GAGA Factor Maintains Nucleosome-Free Regions and Has a Role in RNA Polymerase II Recruitment to Promoters
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: Previous studies have shown that GAGA Factor (GAF) is enriched on promoters with paused RNA Polymerase II (Pol II), but its genome-wide function and mechanism of action remain largely uncharacterized. We assayed the levels of transcriptionally-eng...
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Induction of hematopoietic and endothelial cell program orchestrated by ETS transcription factor ER71/ETV2
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: The ETS factor ETV2 (aka ER71) is essential for the generation of the blood and vascular system, as ETV2 deficiency leads to a complete block in blood and endothelial cell formation and embryonic lethality in the mouse. However, the ETV2-mediated ...
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SINE transcription by RNA polymerase III is suppressed by histone methylation but not by DNA methylation.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: Short interspersed nuclear elements (SINEs), such as Alu, spread by retrotransposition, which requires their transcripts to be copied into DNA and then inserted into new chromosomal sites. This can lead to genetic damage through insertional mutage...
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Human disease modeling reveals integrated transcriptional and epigenetic mechanisms of NOTCH1 haploinsufficiency.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: The mechanisms by which transcription factor haploinsufficiency alters the epigenetic and transcriptional landscape in human cells to cause disease are unknown. Here, we utilized human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived endothelial cells...
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Bacterial Infection Remodels the DNA Methylation Landscape of Human Dendritic Cells
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: DNA methylation is thought to be robust to environmental perturbations on a short time scale. Here, we challenge that view by demonstrating that the infection of human dendritic cells (DCs) with a pathogenic bacteria is associated with rapid chang...
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The DREAM complex promotes gene body H2A.Z for target repression.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: The DREAM (DP, Retinoblastoma [Rb]-like, E2F, and MuvB) complex controls cellular quiescence by repressing cell cycle genes, but its mechanism of action is poorly understood. Here we show that Caenorhabditis elegans DREAM targets have an unusual p...
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Genome-wide redistribution of BRD4 binding sites in transformation resistant cells.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) patients do not develop cancer despite a significant accumulation of DNA damage in their cells. We have recently reported that HGPS cells are refractory to experimental oncogenic transformation and we id...
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The Activation of IL-1-Induced Enhancers Depends on TAK1 Kinase Activity and NF-κB p65.
Published: February, 2015

Abstract: The inflammatory gene response requires activation of the protein kinase TAK1, but it is currently unknown how TAK1-derived signals coordinate transcriptional programs in the genome. We determined the genome-wide binding of the TAK1-controlled NF-...
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Single-Base Resolution Analysis of 5-Formyl and 5-Carboxyl Cytosine Reveals Promoter DNA Methylation Dynamics.
Published: February, 2015

Abstract: Ten eleven translocation (Tet) proteins oxidize 5-methylcytosine (5mC) to 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-formylcytosine (5fC), and 5-carboxylcytosine (5caC). 5fC and 5caC can be further excised by thymine-DNA glycosylase (Tdg). Here, we present...
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Discovery of transcription factors and regulatory regions driving in vivo tumor development by ATAC-seq and FAIRE-seq open chromatin profiling.
Published: February, 2015

Abstract: Genomic enhancers regulate spatio-temporal gene expression by recruiting specific combinations of transcription factors (TFs). When TFs are bound to active regulatory regions, they displace canonical nucleosomes, making these regions biochemically...
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Dynamic Regulation of Schwann Cell Enhancers after Peripheral Nerve Injury.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: Myelination of the peripheral nervous system is required for axonal function and long term stability. After peripheral nerve injury, Schwann cells transition from axon myelination to a demyelinated state that supports neuronal survival and ultimat...
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USP7 COOPERATES WITH SCML2 TO REGULATE THE ACTIVITY OF PRC1.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: USP7 is a protein deubiquitinase with an essential role in development. Here, we provide evidence that USP7 regulates the activity of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 1 (PRC1) in coordination with SCML2. There are six versions of PRC1 defined by th...
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PU.1 Opposes IL-7-Dependent Proliferation of Developing B Cells with Involvement of the Direct Target Gene Bruton Tyrosine Kinase.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: Deletion of genes encoding the E26 transformation-specific transcription factors PU.1 and Spi-B in B cells (CD19-CreΔPB mice) leads to impaired B cell development, followed by B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia at 100% incidence and with a median...
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Htt CAG repeat expansion confers pleiotropic gains of mutant huntingtin function in chromatin regulation
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: The CAG repeat expansion in the Huntington's disease gene HTT extends a polyglutamine tract in mutant huntingtin that enhances its ability to facilitate polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). To gain insight into this dominant gain of function, we ...
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Thyroid hormone receptor sumoylation is required for preadipocyte differentiation and proliferation.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: Thyroid hormone and thyroid hormone receptor (TR) play an essential role in metabolic regulation. However, the role of TR in adipogenesis is not established. We previously reported that TR sumoylation is essential for TR-mediated gene regulation a...
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Genome-wide comparison of PU.1 and Spi-B binding sites in a mouse B lymphoma cell line.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Spi-B and PU.1 are highly related members of the E26-transformation-specific (ETS) family of transcription factors that have similar, but not identical, roles in B cell development. PU.1 and Spi-B are both expressed in B cells, and hav...
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An integrated functional genomic analysis identifies the antitumorigenic mechanism of action for PPARγ in lung cancer cells
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: Integrating the analysis of the cistrome of a transcription factor by ChIP-Seq with the study of its transcriptional output by microarray or RNA-Seq analysis is a powerful approach to elucidate the genomic functions of a tran- scriptionfactor. Rec...
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Product Binding Enforces the Genomic Specificity of a Yeast Polycomb Repressive Complex.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: We characterize the Polycomb system that assembles repressive subtelomeric domains of H3K27 methylation (H3K27me) in the yeast Cryptococcus neoformans. Purification of this PRC2-like protein complex reveals orthologs of animal PRC2 components as w...
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An AUTS2-Polycomb complex activates gene expression in the CNS.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: Naturally occurring variations of Polycomb repressive complex 1 (PRC1) comprise a core assembly of Polycomb group proteins and additional factors that include, surprisingly, autism susceptibility candidate 2 (AUTS2). Although AUTS2 is often disrup...
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Environment drives selection and function of enhancers controlling tissue-specific macrophage identities.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: Macrophages reside in essentially all tissues of the body and play key roles in innate and adaptive immune responses. Distinct populations of tissue macrophages also acquire context-specific functions that are important for normal tissue homeostas...
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Foxk proteins repress the initiation of starvation-induced atrophy and autophagy programs.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: Autophagy is the primary catabolic process triggered in response to starvation. Although autophagic regulation within the cytosolic compartment is well established, it is becoming clear that nuclear events also regulate the induction or repression...
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Natural genetic variation impacts expression levels of coding, non-coding, and antisense transcripts in fission yeast.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Our current understanding of how natural genetic variation affects gene expression beyond well-annotated coding genes is still limited. The use of deep sequencing technologies for the study of expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) has the pot...
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RNA helicase DDX21 coordinates transcription and ribosomal RNA processing.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: DEAD-box RNA helicases are vital for the regulation of various aspects of the RNA life cycle, but the molecular underpinnings of their involvement, particularly in mammalian cells, remain poorly understood. Here we show that the DEAD-box RNA helic...
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Circadian enhancers coordinate multiple phases of rhythmic gene transcription in vivo.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Mammalian transcriptomes display complex circadian rhythms with multiple phases of gene expression that cannot be accounted for by current models of the molecular clock. We have determined the underlying mechanisms by measuring nascent RNA transcr...
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HIV-1 Integrase Variants Retarget Viral Integration and Are Associated with Disease Progression in a Chronic Infection Cohort.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Distinct integration patterns of different retroviruses, including HIV-1, have puzzled virologists for over 20 years. A tetramer of the viral integrase (IN) assembles on the two viral cDNA ends, docks onto the target DNA (tDNA), and catalyzes vira...
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Heavy transcription of yeast genes correlates with differential loss of histone H2B relative to H4 and queued RNA polymerases.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Eukaryotic chromatin is composed of nucleosomes, which contain nearly two coils of DNA wrapped around a central histone octamer. The octamer contains an H3-H4 tetramer and two H2A-H2B dimers. Gene activation is associated with chromatin disruption...
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DNA Copy-Number Control through Inhibition of Replication Fork Progression.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Proper control of DNA replication is essential to ensure faithful transmission of genetic material and prevent chromosomal aberrations that can drive cancer progression and developmental disorders. DNA replication is regulated primarily at the lev...
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Zinc finger protein Zfp335 is required for the formation of the naïve T cell compartment
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: The generation of naïve T lymphocytes is critical for immune function yet the mechanisms governing their maturation remain incompletely understood. We have identified a mouse mutant, bloto, that harbors a hypomorphic mutation in the zinc finger pr...
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AF9 YEATS Domain Links Histone Acetylation to DOT1L-Mediated H3K79 Methylation.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: The recognition of modified histones by "reader" proteins constitutes a key mechanism regulating gene expression in the chromatin context. Compared with the great variety of readers for histone methylation, few protein modules that recognize histo...
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Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 Regulates Lineage Fidelity during Embryonic Stem Cell Differentiation.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) catalyzes histone H3 lysine 27 tri-methylation (H3K27me3), an epigenetic modification associated with gene repression. H3K27me3 is enriched at the promoters of a large cohort of developmental genes in embryonic...
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The miR-155-PU.1 axis acts on Pax5 to enable efficient terminal B cell differentiation.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: A single microRNA (miRNA) can regulate the expression of many genes, though the level of repression imparted on any given target is generally low. How then is the selective pressure for a single miRNA/target interaction maintained across long evol...
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ASCL1 is a lineage oncogene providing therapeutic targets for high-grade neuroendocrine lung cancers.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: Aggressive neuroendocrine lung cancers, including small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), represent an understudied tumor subset that accounts for approximately 40,000 new lung cancer cases per year in the United Stat...
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ETS1 is a genome-wide effector of RAS/ERK signaling in epithelial cells.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: The RAS/ERK pathway is commonly activated in carcinomas and promotes oncogenesis by altering transcriptional programs. However, the array of cis-regulatory elements and trans-acting factors that mediate these transcriptional changes is still uncle...
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Integrator Regulates Transcriptional Initiation and Pause Release following Activation.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: In unicellular organisms, initiation is the rate-limiting step in transcription; in metazoan organisms, the transition from initiation to productive elongation is also important. Here, we show that the RNA polymerase II (RNAPII)-associated multipr...
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Predicting interactome networks perturbations in human cancer: application to gene fusions in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: Genomic variations such as point mutations and gene fusions are directly or indirectly associated with human diseases. They are recognized as diagnostic, prognostic markers and therapeutic targets. However, predicting the functional impact of thes...
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Genome-wide mapping of yeast histone chaperone anti-silencing function 1 reveals its role in condensin binding with chromatin.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Genome-wide participation and importance of the histone chaperone Asf1 (Anti-Silencing Function 1) in diverse DNA transactions like replication, repair, heterochromatic silencing and transcription are well documented. Yet its genome-wide targets h...
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Co-regulated expression of Na+/phosphate Pho89 transporter and Ena1 Na+-ATPase allows their functional coupling under high pH stress.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has two main high-affinity inorganic phosphate (Pi) transporters, Pho84 and Pho89, functionally relevant at acidic/neutral pH and alkaline pH, respectively. Upon Pi starvation PHO84 and PHO89 are induced by activ...
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An evolutionary arms race between KRAB zinc-finger genes ZNF91/93 and SVA/L1 retrotransposons.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Throughout evolution primate genomes have been modified by waves of retrotransposon insertions. For each wave, the host eventually finds a way to repress retrotransposon transcription and prevent further insertions. In mouse embryonic stem cells, ...
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Genome-wide map of regulatory interactions in the human genome.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Increasing evidence suggests that interactions between regulatory genomic elements play an important role in regulating gene expression. We generated a genome-wide interaction map of regulatory elements in human cells (ENCODE tier 1 cells, K562, G...
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TELP, a sensitive and versatile library construction method for next-generation sequencing.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Next-generation sequencing has been widely used for the genome-wide profiling of histone modifications, transcription factor binding and gene expression through chromatin immunoprecipitated DNA sequencing (ChIP-seq) and cDNA sequencing (RNA-seq). ...
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The DEK oncoprotein binds to highly and ubiquitously expressed genes with a dual role in their transcriptional regulation.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The DEK gene is highly expressed in a wide range of cancer cells, and a recurrent translocation partner in acute myeloid leukemia. While DEK has been identified as one of the most abundant proteins in human chromatin, its function and ...
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Neural stem cell differentiation is dictated by distinct actions of nuclear receptor corepressors and histone deacetylases.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Signaling factors including retinoic acid (RA) and thyroid hormone (T3) promote neuronal, oligodendrocyte, and astrocyte differentiation of cortical neural stem cells (NSCs). However, the functional specificity of transcriptional repressor checkpo...
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Genome-wide distribution of Auts2 binding localizes with active neurodevelopmental genes.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: The autism susceptibility candidate 2 gene (AUTS2) has been associated with multiple neurological diseases including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). Previous studies showed that AUTS2 has an important neurodevelopmental function and is a suspect...
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Early lineage restriction in temporally distinct populations of Mesp1 progenitors during mammalian heart development.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Cardiac development arises from two sources of mesoderm progenitors, the first heart field (FHF) and the second (SHF). Mesp1 has been proposed to mark the most primitive multipotent cardiac progenitors common for both heart fields. Here, using clo...
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Dopamine signaling leads to loss of polycomb repression and aberrant gene activation in experimental parkinsonism.
Published: September, 2014

Abstract: Polycomb group (PcG) proteins bind to and repress genes in embryonic stem cells through lineage commitment to the terminal differentiated state. PcG repressed genes are commonly characterized by the presence of the epigenetic histone mark H3K27me3...
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Mediator can regulate mitotic entry and direct periodic transcription in fission yeast.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: Cdk8 is required for correct timing of mitotic progression in fission yeast. How the activity of Cdk8 is regulated is unclear, since the kinase is not activated by T-loop phosphorylation and its partner CycC, does not oscillate. Cdk8 is however a ...
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Histone methylation has distinct dynamics from histone acetylation in cell cycle re-entry from quiescence.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: Cell growth is attuned to nutrient availability to sustain homeostatic biosynthetic processes. In unfavorable environments, cells enter a non-proliferative state termed quiescence, but rapidly return to the cell cycle once conditions support energ...
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Immunogenetics. Chromatin state dynamics during blood formation.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: Chromatin modifications are crucial for development, yet little is known about their dynamics during differentiation. Hematopoiesis provides a well-defined model to study chromatin state dynamics; however, technical limitations impede profiling of...
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Contrasting roles of histone 3 lysine 27 demethylases in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (T-ALL) is a haematological malignancy with a dismal overall prognosis, including a relapse rate of up to 25%, mainly because of the lack of non-cytotoxic targeted therapy options. Drugs that target the functio...
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Insights into the epigenomic landscape of the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: The epigenome of the human malaria vector Anopheles gambiae was characterized in midgut cells by mapping the distribution and levels of two post-translational histone modifications, H3K27ac and H3K27me3. These histone profiles were then correlated...
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DAB2IP regulates cancer stem cell phenotypes through modulating stem cell factor receptor and ZEB1.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Cancer stem cell (CSC), the primary source of cancer-initiating population, is involved in cancer recurrence and drug-resistant phenotypes. This study demonstrates that the loss of DAB2IP, a novel Ras-GTPase activating protein frequently found in ...
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Loss of neuronal 3D chromatin organization causes transcriptional and behavioural deficits related to serotonergic dysfunction.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: The interior of the neuronal cell nucleus is a highly organized three-dimensional (3D) structure where regions of the genome that are linearly millions of bases apart establish sub-structures with specialized functions. To investigate neuronal chr...
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Non-Circadian Expression Masking Clock-Driven Weak Transcription Rhythms in U2OS Cells.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: U2OS cells harbor a circadian clock but express only a few rhythmic genes in constant conditions. We identified 3040 binding sites of the circadian regulators BMAL1, CLOCK and CRY1 in the U2OS genome. Most binding sites even in promoters do not co...
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FUS is sequestered in nuclear aggregates in ALS patient fibroblasts.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Mutations in the RNA-binding protein FUS have been shown to cause the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. We investigate whether mutant FUS protein in ALS patient-derived fibroblasts affects normal FUS functions in the nucleus...
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bPeaks: a bioinformatics tool to detect transcription factor binding sites from ChIPseq data in yeasts and other organisms with small genomes.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Peak calling is a critical step in ChIPseq data analysis. Choosing the correct algorithm as well as optimized parameters for a specific biological system is an essential task. In this article, we present an original peak calling method (bPeaks) sp...
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Epigenomic analysis of primary human T cells reveals enhancers associated with TH2 memory cell differentiation and asthma susceptibility.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: A characteristic feature of asthma is the aberrant accumulation, differentiation or function of memory CD4(+) T cells that produce type 2 cytokines (TH2 cells). By mapping genome-wide histone modification profiles for subsets of T cells isolated f...
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The Histone Variant H2A.W Defines Heterochromatin and Promotes Chromatin Condensation in Arabidopsis.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Histone variants play crucial roles in gene expression, genome integrity, and chromosome segregation. We report that the four H2A variants in Arabidopsis define different genomic features, contributing to overall genomic organization. The histone ...
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Interactions with RNA direct the Polycomb group protein SCML2 to chromatin where it represses target genes
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Polycomb repressive complex-1 (PRC1) is essential for the epigenetic regulation of gene expression. SCML2 is a mammalian homolog of Drosophila SCM, a Polycomb-group protein that associates with PRC1. In this study, we show that SCML2A, an SCML2 is...
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Chromatin Profiling Reveals Regulatory Network Shifts and a Protective Role for HNF4A during Colitis.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Transcriptional regulatory mechanisms likely contribute to the etiology of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), as genetic variants associated with the disease are disproportionately found at regulatory elements. However, the transcription factors re...
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Genomic mapping of cAMP receptor protein (CRPMt) in Mycobacterium tuberculosis: relation to transcriptional start sites and the role of CRPMt as a transcription factor.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Chromatin immunoprecipitation identified 191 binding sites of Mycobacterium tuberculosis cAMP receptor protein (CRP(Mt)) at endogenous expression levels using a specific α-CRP(Mt) antibody. Under these native conditions an equal distribution betwe...
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Epigenetic Regulation by Chromatin Activation Mark H3K4me3 in Primate Progenitor Cells within Adult Neurogenic Niche.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Histone 3 lysine 4 trimethylation (H3K4me3) is known to be associated with transcriptionally active or poised genes and required for postnatal neurogenesis within the subventricular zone (SVZ) in the rodent model. Previous comparisons have shown s...
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Targeting Polycomb to Pericentric Heterochromatin in Embryonic Stem Cells Reveals a Role for H2AK119u1 in PRC2 Recruitment.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: The mechanisms by which the major Polycomb group (PcG) complexes PRC1 and PRC2 are recruited to target sites in vertebrate cells are not well understood. Building on recent studies that determined a reciprocal relationship between DNA methylation ...
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Therapeutic targeting of BET bromodomain proteins in castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Men who develop metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) invariably succumb to the disease. Progression to CRPC after androgen ablation therapy is predominantly driven by deregulated androgen receptor (AR) signalling. Despite the suc...
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Variant PRC1 Complex-Dependent H2A Ubiquitylation Drives PRC2 Recruitment and Polycomb Domain Formation.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Chromatin modifying activities inherent to polycomb repressive complexes PRC1 and PRC2 play an essential role in gene regulation, cellular differentiation, and development. However, the mechanisms by which these complexes recognize their target si...
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Reorganization of enhancer patterns in transition from naive to primed pluripotency.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: Naive and primed pluripotency is characterized by distinct signaling requirements, transcriptomes, and developmental properties, but both cellular states share key transcriptional regulators: Oct4, Sox2, and Nanog. Here, we demonstrate that transi...
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The HP1 Homolog Rhino Anchors a Nuclear Complex that Suppresses piRNA Precursor Splicing.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: piRNAs guide an adaptive genome defense system that silences transposons during germline development. The Drosophila HP1 homolog Rhino is required for germline piRNA production. We show that Rhino binds specifically to the heterochromatic clusters...
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Genome-wide characterization reveals complex interplay between TP53 and TP63 in response to genotoxic stress.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: In response to genotoxic stress the TP53 tumour suppressor activates target gene expression to induce cell cycle arrest or apoptosis depending on the extent of DNA damage. These canonical activities can be repressed by TP63 in normal stratifying e...
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Three-dimensional modeling of the P. falciparum genome during the erythrocytic cycle reveals a strong connection between genome architecture and gene expression.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: The development of the human malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum is controlled by coordinated changes in gene expression throughout its complex life cycle, but the corresponding regulatory mechanisms are incompletely understood. To study the re...
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Nuclear ARRB1 induces pseudohypoxia and cellular metabolism reprogramming in prostate cancer
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: Tumour cells sustain their high proliferation rate through metabolic reprogramming, whereby cellular metabolism shifts from oxidative phosphorylation to aerobic glycolysis, even under normal oxygen levels. Hypoxia-inducible factor 1A (HIF1A) is a ...
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Parallel profiling of the transcriptome, cistrome, and epigenome in the cellular response to ionizing radiation.
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: The DNA damage response (DDR) is a vast signaling network that is robustly activated by DNA double-strand breaks, the critical lesion induced by ionizing radiation (IR). Although much of this response operates at the protein level, a critical comp...
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Identification of regulators of the three-dimensional polycomb organization by a microscopy-based genome-wide RNAi screen.
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: Polycomb group (PcG) proteins dynamically define cellular identities through epigenetic repression of key developmental genes. PcG target gene repression can be stabilized through the interaction in the nucleus at PcG foci. Here, we report the res...
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Enriched domain detector: a program for detection of wide genomic enrichment domains robust against local variations.
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: Nuclear lamins contact the genome at the nuclear periphery through large domains and are involved in chromatin organization. Among broad peak calling algorithms available to date, none are suited for mapping lamin-genome interactions genome wide. ...
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Highly efficient differentiation of embryonic stem cells into adipocytes by ascorbic acid.
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: Adipocyte differentiation and function have become the major research targets due to the increasing interest in obesity and related metabolic conditions. Although, late stages of adipogenesis have been extensively studied, the early phases remain ...
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Tissue-specific SMARCA4 binding at active and repressed regulatory elements during embryogenesis.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: The SMARCA4 (also known as BRG1 in humans) chromatin remodeling factor is critical for establishing lineage-specific chromatin states during early mammalian development. However, the role of SMARCA4 in tissue-specific gene regulation during embryo...
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Breast tumor specific mutation in GATA3 affects physiological mechanisms regulating transcription factor turnover.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND: The transcription factor GATA3 is a favorable prognostic indicator in estrogen receptor-alpha (ERalpha)-positive breast tumors in which it participates with ERalpha and FOXA1 in a complex transcriptional regulatory program driving tumo...
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Genome-wide binding of the CRISPR endonuclease Cas9 in mammalian cells.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: Bacterial type II CRISPR-Cas9 systems have been widely adapted for RNA-guided genome editing and transcription regulation in eukaryotic cells, yet their in vivo target specificity is poorly understood. Here we mapped genome-wide binding sites of a...
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Glycolytic genes are targets of the nuclear receptor Ad4BP/SF-1.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: Genetic deficiencies in transcription factors can lead to the loss of certain types of cells and tissue. The steroidogenic tissue-specific nuclear receptor Ad4BP/SF-1 (NR5A1) is one such gene, because mice in which this gene is disrupted fail to d...
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ZBED6 Modulates the Transcription of Myogenic Genes in Mouse Myoblast Cells.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: ZBED6 is a recently discovered transcription factor, unique to placental mammals, that has evolved from a domesticated DNA transposon. It acts as a repressor at the IGF2 locus. Here we show that ZBED6 acts as a transcriptional modulator in mouse m...
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Comparative epigenomics in distantly related teleost species identifies conserved cis-regulatory nodes active during the vertebrate phylotypic period.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: The complex relationship between ontogeny and phylogeny has been the subject of attention and controversy since von Baer's formulations in the 19th century. The classic concept that embryogenesis progresses from clade general features to species s...
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Mapping of six somatic linker histone H1 variants in human breast cancer cells uncovers specific features of H1.2.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: Seven linker histone H1 variants are present in human somatic cells with distinct prevalence across cell types. Despite being key structural components of chromatin, it is not known whether the different variants have specific roles in the regulat...
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Anp32e, a higher eukaryotic histone chaperone directs preferential recognition for H2A.Z.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: H2A.Z is a highly conserved histone variant in all species. The chromatin deposition of H2A.Z is specifically catalyzed by the yeast chromatin remodeling complex SWR1 and its mammalian counterpart SRCAP. However, the mechanism by which H2A.Z is pr...
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A novel protein, CHRONO, functions as a core component of the mammalian circadian clock.
Published: April, 2014

Abstract: Circadian rhythms are controlled by a system of negative and positive genetic feedback loops composed of clock genes. Although many genes have been implicated in these feedback loops, it is unclear whether our current list of clock genes is exhaus...
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High-resolution chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) sequencing reveals novel binding targets and prognostic role for SOX11 in mantle cell lymphoma.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Sex determining region Y-box 11 (SOX11) expression is specific for mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) as compared with other non-Hodgkin's lymphomas. However, the function and direct-binding targets of SOX11 in MCL are largely unknown. We used high-resolu...
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Integrative ChIP-seq/microarray analysis identifies a CTNNB1 target signature enriched in intestinal stem cells and colon cancer.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Deregulation of canonical Wnt/CTNNB1 (beta-catenin) pathway is one of the earliest events in the pathogenesis of colon cancer. Mutations in APC or CTNNB1 are highly frequent in colon cancer and cause aberrant stabilization of CTNNB1, w...
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Innate immune activity conditions the effect of regulatory variants upon monocyte gene expression.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: To systematically investigate the impact of immune stimulation upon regulatory variant activity, we exposed primary monocytes from 432 healthy Europeans to interferon-γ (IFN-γ) or differing durations of lipopolysaccharide and mapped expression qua...
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Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ and C/EBPα synergistically activate key metabolic adipocyte genes by assisted loading.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein α (C/EBPα) are key activators of adipogenesis. They mutually induce the expression of each other and have been reported to cooperate in...
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Promoter occupancy of the basal class I transcription factor A differs strongly between active and silent VSG expression sites in Trypanosoma brucei.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Monoallelic expression within a gene family is found in pathogens exhibiting antigenic variation and in mammalian olfactory neurons. Trypanosoma brucei, a lethal parasite living in the human bloodstream, expresses variant surface glycoprotein (VSG...
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Identification of HilD-regulated genes in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) pathogenicity island 1 (SPI-1) encodes a type III secretion system required for invasion of host gut epithelial cells. Expression of SPI-1 virulence genes is controlled by a complex hierarch...
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Transcription factor Runx3 regulates interleukin-15-dependent natural killer cell activation.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Natural killer cells belong to the family of innate lymphoid cells comprising the frontline defense against infected and transformed cells. Development and activation of natural killer cells is highly dependent on interleukin-15 signaling. However...
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Stage-specific control of early B cell development by the transcription factor Ikaros.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: The transcription factor Ikaros is an essential regulator of lymphopoiesis. Here we studied its B cell-specific function by conditional inactivation of the gene encoding Ikaros (Ikzf1) in pro-B cells. B cell development was arrested at an aberrant...
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Broadly permissive intestinal chromatin underlies lateral inhibition and cell plasticity.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Cells differentiate when transcription factors bind accessible cis-regulatory elements to establish specific gene expression programs. In differentiating embryonic stem cells, chromatin at lineage-restricted genes becomes sequentially accessible, ...
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Epigenomic alterations define lethal CIMP-positive ependymomas of infancy.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Ependymomas are common childhood brain tumours that occur throughout the nervous system, but are most common in the paediatric hindbrain. Current standard therapy comprises surgery and radiation, but not cytotoxic chemotherapy as it does not furth...
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Sequencing-based large-scale genomics approaches with small numbers of isolated maize meiocytes.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: High-throughput sequencing has become the large-scale approach of choice to study global gene expression and the distribution of specific chromatin marks and features. However, the limited availability of large amounts of purified cells made it ve...
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Myc and max genome-wide binding sites analysis links the Myc regulatory network with the polycomb and the core pluripotency networks in mouse embryonic stem cells.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Myc is a master transcription factor that has been demonstrated to be required for embryonic stem cell (ESC) pluripotency, self-renewal, and inhibition of differentiation. Although recent works have identified several Myc-targets in ESCs, the list...
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Genome-wide binding patterns of thyroid hormone receptor beta.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Thyroid hormone (TH) receptors (TRs) play central roles in metabolism and are major targets for pharmaceutical intervention. Presently, however, there is limited information about genome wide localizations of TR binding sites. Thus, complexities o...
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A cohesin-independent role for NIPBL at promoters provides insights in CdLS.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: The cohesin complex is crucial for chromosome segregation during mitosis and has recently also been implicated in transcriptional regulation and chromatin architecture. The NIPBL protein is required for the loading of cohesin onto chromatin, but h...
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ZFHX4 interacts with the NuRD core member CHD4 and regulates the glioblastoma tumor-initiating cell state.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: Glioblastoma (GBM) harbors subpopulations of therapy-resistant tumor-initiating cells (TICs) that are self-renewing and multipotent. To understand the regulation of the TIC state, we performed an image-based screen for genes regulating GBM TIC mai...
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CLOCK:BMAL1 is a pioneer-like transcription factor.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: The mammalian circadian clock relies on the master genes CLOCK and BMAL1 to drive rhythmic gene expression and regulate biological functions under circadian control. Here we show that rhythmic CLOCK:BMAL1 DNA binding promotes rhythmic chromatin op...
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Genome-wide profiling of transcription factor binding and epigenetic marks in adipocytes by ChIP-seq.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: The recent advances in high-throughput sequencing combined with various other technologies have allowed detailed and genome-wide insight into the transcriptional networks that control adipogenesis. Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) combined wit...
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Genome-wide data (ChIP-seq) enabled identification of cell wall-related and aquaporin genes as targets of tomato ASR1, a drought stress-responsive transcription factor.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Identifying the target genes of transcription factors is important for unraveling regulatory networks in all types of organisms. Our interest was precisely to uncover the spectrum of loci regulated by a widespread plant transcription f...
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Large conserved domains of low DNA methylation maintained by Dnmt3a.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: Gains and losses in DNA methylation are prominent features of mammalian cell types. To gain insight into the mechanisms that promote shifts in DNA methylation and contribute to changes in cell fate, including malignant transformation, we performed...
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Rapid and pervasive changes in genome-wide enhancer usage during mammalian development.
Published: December, 2013

Abstract: Enhancers are distal regulatory elements that can activate tissue-specific gene expression and are abundant throughout mammalian genomes. Although substantial progress has been made toward genome-wide annotation of mammalian enhancers, their tempo...
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Nfatc1 orchestrates aging in hair follicle stem cells.
Published: December, 2013

Abstract: Hair production is fueled by stem cells (SCs), which transition between cyclical bouts of rest and activity. Here, we explore why hair growth wanes with age. We show that aged hair follicle SCs (HFSCs) in mice exhibit enhanced resting and abbrevia...
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Elevated levels of FOXA1 facilitate androgen receptor chromatin binding resulting in a CRPC-like phenotype.
Published: December, 2013

Abstract: Castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) continues to pose a significant clinical challenge with new generation second-line hormonal therapies affording limited improvement in disease outcome. As the androgen receptor (AR) remains a critical dr...
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Mediator links transcription and DNA repair by facilitating Rad2/XPG recruitment.
Published: December, 2013

Abstract: Mediator is a large multiprotein complex conserved in all eukaryotes. The crucial function of Mediator in transcription is now largely established. However, we found that this complex also plays an important role by connecting transcription with D...
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Structural variation-associated expression changes are paralleled by chromatin architecture modifications.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: UNLABELLED: Copy number variants (CNVs) influence the expression of genes that map not only within the rearrangement, but also to its flanks. To assess the possible mechanism(s) underlying this "neighboring effect", we compared intrachromosomal in...
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Integrated analysis of transcript-level regulation of metabolism reveals disease-relevant nodes of the human metabolic network.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: Metabolic diseases and comorbidities represent an ever-growing epidemic where multiple cell types impact tissue homeostasis. Here, the link between the metabolic and gene regulatory networks was studied through experimental and computational analy...
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Coupling transcription factor occupancy to nucleosome architecture with DNase-FLASH.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: It is currently not possible to resolve the genome-wide relationship of transcription factors (TFs) and nucleosomes at the level of individual chromatin templates despite rapidly increasing data on TF and nucleosome occupancy in the human genome. ...
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Histone deacetylase 3 coordinates commensal-bacteria-dependent intestinal homeostasis.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: The development and severity of inflammatory bowel diseases and other chronic inflammatory conditions can be influenced by host genetic and environmental factors, including signals derived from commensal bacteria. However, the mechanisms that inte...
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Promiscuous RNA binding by Polycomb repressive complex 2.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a histone methyltransferase required for epigenetic silencing during development and cancer. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) recruit PRC2 to chromatin, but the general role of RNA in maintaining repressed chro...
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Genomic and proteomic analyses of prdm5 reveal interactions with insulator binding proteins in embryonic stem cells.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: PRDM proteins belong to the SET domain protein family, which is involved in the regulation of gene expression. Although few PRDM members possess histone methyltransferase activity, the molecular mechanisms by which the other members exert transcri...
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PRC2 binds active promoters and contacts nascent RNAs in embryonic stem cells.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: EZH2 is the catalytic subunit of PRC2, a central epigenetic repressor essential for development processes in vivo and for the differentiation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) in vitro. The biochemical function of PRC2 in depositing repressive H3K27m...
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Gene dysregulation by histone variant H2A.Z in bladder cancer
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: Background The incorporation of histone variants into nucleosomes is one of the main strategies that the cell uses to regulate the structure and function of chromatin. Histone H2A.Z is an evolutionarily conserved histone H2A variant that is pref...
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CTCF binding site sequence differences are associated with unique regulatory and functional trends during embryonic stem cell differentiation.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: CTCF (CCCTC-binding factor) is a highly conserved multifunctional DNA-binding protein with thousands of binding sites genome-wide. Our previous work suggested that differences in CTCF's binding site sequence may affect the regulation of CTCF recru...
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Spt6 regulates intragenic and antisense transcription, nucleosome positioning, and histone modifications genome-wide in fission yeast.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: Spt6 is a highly conserved histone chaperone that interacts directly with both RNA polymerase II and histones to regulate gene expression. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the roles of Spt6, we performed genome-wide analyses of transcripti...
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Angiomodulin is required for cardiogenesis of embryonic stem cells and is maintained by a feedback loop network of p63 and Activin-A.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: The transcription factor p63, member of the p53 gene family, encodes for two main isoforms, TAp63 and ΔNp63 with distinct functions on epithelial homeostasis and cancer. Recently, we discovered that TAp63 is essential for in vitro cardiogenesis an...
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PRMT5-mediated histone H4 arginine-3 symmetrical dimethylation marks chromatin at G + C-rich regions of the mouse genome.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: Symmetrical dimethylation on arginine-3 of histone H4 (H4R3me2s) has been reported to occur at several repressed genes, but its specific regulation and genomic distribution remained unclear. Here, we show that the type-II protein arginine methyltr...
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Genomic organization of human transcription initiation complexes.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: The human genome is pervasively transcribed, yet only a small fraction is coding. Here we address whether this non-coding transcription arises at promoters, and detail the interactions of initiation factors TATA box binding protein (TBP), transcri...
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The APSES transcription factor Efg1 is a global regulator that controls morphogenesis and biofilm formation in Candida parapsilosis.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: Efg1 (a member of the APSES family) is an important regulator of hyphal growth and of the white-to-opaque transition in Candida albicans and very closely related species. We show that in Candida parapsilosis Efg1 is a major regulator of a differen...
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Sumoylation at chromatin governs coordinated repression of a transcriptional program essential for cell growth and proliferation.
Published: October, 2013

Abstract: Despite numerous studies on specific sumoylated transcriptional regulators, the global role of SUMO on chromatin in relation to transcription regulation remains largely unknown. Here, we determined the genome-wide localization of SUMO1 and SUMO2/3...
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Genome-wide profiling reveals stimulus-specific functions of p53 during differentiation and DNA damage of human embryonic stem cells.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: How tumor suppressor p53 selectively responds to specific signals, especially in normal cells, is poorly understood. We performed genome-wide profiling of p53 chromatin interactions and target gene expression in human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) ...
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Gene regulation and priming by topoisomerase IIα in embryonic stem cells.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: Topoisomerases resolve torsional stress, while their function in gene regulation, especially during cellular differentiation, remains unknown. Here we find that the expression of topo II isoforms, topoisomerase IIα and topoisomerase IIβ, is the ch...
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Addiction of t(8;21) and inv(16) acute myeloid leukemia to native RUNX1.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: The t(8;21) and inv(16) chromosomal aberrations generate the oncoproteins AML1-ETO (A-E) and CBFβ-SMMHC (C-S). The role of these oncoproteins in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) etiology has been well studied. Conversely, the function of native RUNX1 ...
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Dnmt3L antagonizes DNA methylation at bivalent promoters and favors DNA methylation at gene bodies in ESCs.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: The de novo DNA methyltransferase 3-like (Dnmt3L) is a catalytically inactive DNA methyltransferase that cooperates with Dnmt3a and Dnmt3b to methylate DNA. Dnmt3L is highly expressed in mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs), but its function in these...
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Identification of an Enhancer That Increases miR-200b~200a~429 Gene Expression in Breast Cancer Cells.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: The miR-200b~200a~429 gene cluster is a key regulator of EMT and cancer metastasis, however the transcription-based mechanisms controlling its expression during this process are not well understood. We have analyzed the miR-200b~200a~429 locus for...
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An integrated transcriptome and epigenome analysis identifies a novel candidate gene for pancreatic cancer
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: Background Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal cancer with limited diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. Methods To begin to explore the genomic landscape of pancreatic cancer, we used massively parallel sequencing to catalog and compare tran...
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Ago1 Interacts with RNA Polymerase II and Binds to the Promoters of Actively Transcribed Genes in Human Cancer Cells.
Published: September, 2013

Abstract: Argonaute proteins are often credited for their cytoplasmic activities in which they function as central mediators of the RNAi platform and microRNA (miRNA)-mediated processes. They also facilitate heterochromatin formation and establishment of re...
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Transcriptional environment and chromatin architecture interplay dictates globin expression patterns of heterospecific hybrids derived from undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells or from their erythroid progeny.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: To explore the response of β globin locus with established chromatin domains upon their exposure to new transcriptional environments, we transferred the chromatin-packaged β globin locus of undifferentiated human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) or hE...
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Genome-wide profiling identifies a subset of methamphetamine (METH)-induced genes associated with METH-induced increased H4K5Ac binding in the rat striatum.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: BACKGROUND: METH is an illicit drug of abuse that influences gene expression in the rat striatum. Histone modifications regulate gene transcription. METHODS: We therefore used microarray analysis and genome-scale approaches to examine potential re...
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Binding of TFIIIC to SINE Elements Controls the Relocation of Activity-Dependent Neuronal Genes to Transcription Factories.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: In neurons, the timely and accurate expression of genes in response to synaptic activity relies on the interplay between epigenetic modifications of histones, recruitment of regulatory proteins to chromatin and changes to nuclear structure. To ide...
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H2A.Z Acidic Patch Couples Chromatin Dynamics to Regulation of Gene Expression Programs during ESC Differentiation.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: The histone H2A variant H2A.Z is essential for embryonic development and for proper control of developmental gene expression programs in embryonic stem cells (ESCs). Divergent regions of amino acid sequence of H2A.Z likely determine its functional...
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Ras-Induced Changes in H3K27me3 Occur after Those in Transcriptional Activity.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: Oncogenic signaling pathways regulate gene expression in part through epigenetic modification of chromatin including DNA methylation and histone modification. Trimethylation of histone H3 at lysine-27 (H3K27), which correlates with transcriptional...
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Diverse stresses dramatically alter genome-wide p53 binding and transactivation landscape in human cancer cells.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: The effects of diverse stresses on promoter selectivity and transcription regulation by the tumor suppressor p53 are poorly understood. We have taken a comprehensive approach to characterizing the human p53 network that includes p53 levels, bindin...
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Program Specificity for Ptf1a in Pancreas versus Neural Tube Development Correlates with Distinct Collaborating Cofactors and Chromatin Accessibility.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: The lineage-specific basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor Ptf1a is a critical driver for development of both the pancreas and nervous system. How one transcription factor controls diverse programs of gene expression is a fundamental questio...
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De Novo Mutations in the Genome Organizer CTCF Cause Intellectual Disability.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: An increasing number of genes involved in chromatin structure and epigenetic regulation has been implicated in a variety of developmental disorders, often including intellectual disability. By trio exome sequencing and subsequent mutational screen...
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PfSETvs methylation of histone H3K36 represses virulence genes in Plasmodium falciparum
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: The variant antigen Plasmodium falciparum erythrocyte membrane protein 1 (PfEMP1), which is expressed on the surface of P. falciparum-infected red blood cells, is a critical virulence factor for malaria1. Each parasite has 60 antigenically distinc...
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Uniform, optimal signal processing of mapped deep-sequencing data.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Despite their apparent diversity, many problems in the analysis of high-throughput sequencing data are merely special cases of two general problems, signal detection and signal estimation. Here we adapt formally optimal solutions from signal proce...
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Proteomic and genomic approaches reveal critical functions of H3K9 methylation and heterochromatin protein-1γ in reprogramming to pluripotency.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) involves a marked reorganization of chromatin. To identify post-translational histone modifications that change in global abundance during this process, we have applied a q...
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The glucocorticoid receptor dimer interface allosterically transmits sequence-specific DNA signals.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Glucocorticoid receptor (GR) binds to genomic response elements and regulates gene transcription with cell and gene specificity. Within a response element, the precise sequence to which the receptor binds has been implicated in directing its struc...
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Alu Elements in ANRIL Non-Coding RNA at Chromosome 9p21 Modulate Atherogenic Cell Functions through Trans-Regulation of Gene Networks.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: The chromosome 9p21 (Chr9p21) locus of coronary artery disease has been identified in the first surge of genome-wide association and is the strongest genetic factor of atherosclerosis known today. Chr9p21 encodes the long non-coding RNA (ncRNA) an...
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Disease-Related Growth Factor and Embryonic Signaling Pathways Modulate an Enhancer of TCF21 Expression at the 6q23.2 Coronary Heart Disease Locus.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of mortality in both developed and developing countries worldwide. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have now identified 46 independent susceptibility loci for CHD, however, the biological and...
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Estrogen-dependent dynamic profile of eNOS-DNA associations in prostate cancer.
Published: May, 2013

Abstract: In previous work we have documented the nuclear translocation of endothelial NOS (eNOS) and its participation in combinatorial complexes with Estrogen Receptor Beta (ERβ) and Hypoxia Inducible Factors (HIFs) that determine localized chromatin remo...
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Balancing of histone H3K4 methylation states by the Kdm5c/SMCX histone demethylase modulates promoter and enhancer function.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: The functional organization of eukaryotic genomes correlates with specific patterns of histone methylations. Regulatory regions in genomes such as enhancers and promoters differ in their extent of methylation of histone H3 at lysine-4 (H3K4), but ...
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Placing the HIRA histone chaperone complex in the chromatin landscape.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: The HIRA chaperone complex, comprised of HIRA, UBN1, and CABIN1, collaborates with histone-binding protein ASF1a to incorporate histone variant H3.3 into chromatin in a DNA replication-independent manner. To better understand HIRA's function and m...
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The developmental epigenomics toolbox: ChIP-seq and MethylCap-seq profiling of early zebrafish embryos.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: Genome-wide profiling of DNA methylation and histone modifications answered many questions as to how the genes are regulated on a global scale and what their epigenetic makeup is. Yet, little is known about the function of these marks during early...
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Exit from pluripotency is gated by intracellular redistribution of the bHLH transcription factor Tfe3.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: Factors that sustain self-renewal of mouse embryonic stem cells (ESCs) are well described. In contrast, the machinery regulating exit from pluripotency is ill defined. In a large-scale small interfering RNA (siRNA) screen, we found that knockdown ...
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Genome-wide analysis of LXRα activation reveals new transcriptional networks in human atherosclerotic foam cells.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: Increased physiological levels of oxysterols are major risk factors for developing atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. Lipid-loaded macrophages, termed foam cells, are important during the early development of atherosclerotic plaques. To p...
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Modulation of gene expression via overlapping binding sites exerted by ZNF143, Notch1 and THAP11.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: ZNF143 is a zinc-finger protein involved in the transcriptional regulation of both coding and non-coding genes from polymerase II and III promoters. Our study deciphers the genome-wide regulatory role of ZNF143 in relation with the two previously ...
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Multiple functions of Kip-related protein5 connect endoreduplication and cell elongation.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: Despite considerable progress in our knowledge regarding the cell cycle inhibitor of the Kip-related protein (KRP) family in plants, less is known about the coordination of endoreduplication and cell differentiation. In animals, the role of cyclin...
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The BEN domain is a novel sequence-specific DNA-binding domain conserved in neural transcriptional repressors.
Published: March, 2013

Abstract: We recently reported that Drosophila Insensitive (Insv) promotes sensory organ development and has activity as a nuclear corepressor for the Notch transcription factor Suppressor of Hairless [Su(H)]. Insv lacks domains of known biochemical functio...
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SOX2 co-occupies distal enhancer elements with distinct POU factors in ESCs and NPCs to specify cell state.
Published: February, 2013

Abstract: SOX2 is a master regulator of both pluripotent embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and multipotent neural progenitor cells (NPCs); however, we currently lack a detailed understanding of how SOX2 controls these distinct stem cell populations. Here we show ...
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Multiple roles for Piwi in silencing Drosophila transposons.
Published: February, 2013

Abstract: Silencing of transposons in the Drosophila ovary relies on three Piwi family proteins--Piwi, Aubergine (Aub), and Ago3--acting in concert with their small RNA guides, the Piwi-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). Aub and Ago3 are found in the germ cell cyto...
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Linking proteomic and transcriptional data through the interactome and epigenome reveals a map of oncogene-induced signaling.
Published: February, 2013

Abstract: Cellular signal transduction generally involves cascades of post-translational protein modifications that rapidly catalyze changes in protein-DNA interactions and gene expression. High-throughput measurements are improving our ability to study eac...
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Global Changes in the Mammary Epigenome Are Induced by Hormonal Cues and Coordinated by Ezh2.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: The mammary epithelium is a dynamic, highly hormone-responsive tissue. To explore chromatin modifications underlying its lineage specification and hormone responsiveness, we determined genome-wide histone methylation profiles of mammary epithelial...
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Specificity and Function of Archaeal DNA Replication Initiator Proteins.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: Chromosomes with multiple DNA replication origins are a hallmark of Eukaryotes and some Archaea. All eukaryal nuclear replication origins are defined by the origin recognition complex (ORC) that recruits the replicative helicase MCM(2-7) via Cdc6 ...
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Bookmarking by specific and nonspecific binding of FoxA1 pioneer factor to mitotic chromosomes.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: While most transcription factors exit the chromatin during mitosis and the genome becomes silent, a subset of factors remains and "bookmarks" genes for rapid reactivation as cells progress through the cell cycle. However, it is unknown whether suc...
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MeCP2 modulates gene expression pathways in astrocytes.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Mutations in MECP2 encoding methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MeCP2) cause the X-linked neurodevelopmental disorder Rett syndrome. Rett syndrome patients exhibit neurological symptoms that include irregular breathing, impaired mo...
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In Vivo Epigenomic Profiling of Germ Cells Reveals Germ Cell Molecular Signatures.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: The limited number of in vivo germ cells poses an impediment to genome-wide studies. Here, we applied a small-scale chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) method on purified mouse fetal germ cells to generate genome-wide maps of four ...
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RUNX1 Is a Key Target in t(4;11) Leukemias that Contributes to Gene Activation through an AF4-MLL Complex Interaction.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: The Mixed Lineage Leukemia (MLL) protein is an important epigenetic regulator required for the maintenance of gene activation during development. MLL chromosomal translocations produce novel fusion proteins that cause aggressive leukemias in human...
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Olig2 Targets Chromatin Remodelers to Enhancers to Initiate Oligodendrocyte Differentiation
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: Establishment of oligodendrocyte identity is crucial for subsequent events of myelination in the CNS. Here, we demonstrate that activation of ATP-dependent SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling enzyme Smarca4/Brg1 at the differentiation onset is necessary ...
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Dynamic Chromatin Remodeling Mediated by Polycomb Proteins Orchestrates Pancreatic Differentiation of Human Embryonic Stem Cells.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: Embryonic development is characterized by dynamic changes in gene expression, yet the role of chromatin remodeling in these cellular transitions remains elusive. To address this question, we profiled the transcriptome and select chromatin modifica...
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Histone methyltransferase MLL3 contributes to genome-scale circadian transcription.
Published: January, 2013

Abstract: Daily cyclical expression of thousands of genes in tissues such as the liver is orchestrated by the molecular circadian clock, the disruption of which is implicated in metabolic disorders and cancer. Although we understand much about the circadian...
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Poised RNA Polymerase II Changes over Developmental Time and Prepares Genes for Future Expression.
Published: December, 2012

Abstract: Poised RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is predominantly found at developmental control genes and is thought to allow their rapid and synchronous induction in response to extracellular signals. How the recruitment of poised RNA Pol II is regulated durin...
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A Molecular Roadmap of Reprogramming Somatic Cells into iPS Cells.
Published: December, 2012

Abstract: Factor-induced reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) is inefficient, complicating mechanistic studies. Here, we examined defined intermediate cell populations poised to becoming iPSCs by genome-wide analyses. W...
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High-resolution transcriptome and genome-wide dynamics of RNA polymerase and NusA in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Published: December, 2012

Abstract: To construct a regulatory map of the genome of the human pathogen, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, we applied two complementary high-resolution approaches: strand-specific RNA-seq, to survey the global transcriptome, and ChIP-seq, to monitor the genom...
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A Histone Deacetylase Adjusts Transcription Kinetics at Coding Sequences during Candida albicans Morphogenesis.
Published: December, 2012

Abstract: Despite their classical role as transcriptional repressors, several histone deacetylases, including the baker's yeast Set3/Hos2 complex (Set3C), facilitate gene expression. In the dimorphic human pathogen Candida albicans, the homologue of the Set...
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Ezh2 maintains a key phase of muscle satellite cell expansion but does not regulate terminal differentiation.
Published: November, 2012

Abstract: Tissue generation and repair requires a stepwise process of cell fate restriction to ensure adult stem cells differentiate in a timely and appropriate manner. A crucial role has been implicated for Polycomb-group (PcG) proteins and the H3K27me3 re...
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Analysis of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-beta/delta (PPARbeta/delta) cistrome reveals novel co-regulatory role of ATF4.
Published: November, 2012

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The present study coupled expression profiling with chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) to examine peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-beta/delta (PPARbeta/delta)-dependent regulation of gene expression...
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Limitations and possibilities of low cell number ChIP-seq.
Published: November, 2012

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled with high-throughput DNA sequencing (ChIP-seq) offers high resolution, genome-wide analysis of DNA-protein interactions. However, current standard methods require abundant starting materi...
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Enhancer-associated H3K4 monomethylation by Trithorax-related, the Drosophila homolog of mammalian Mll3/Mll4.
Published: November, 2012

Abstract: Monomethylation of histone H3 on Lys 4 (H3K4me1) and acetylation of histone H3 on Lys 27 (H3K27ac) are histone modifications that are highly enriched over the body of actively transcribed genes and on enhancers. Although in yeast all H3K4 methylat...
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Regulation of Pluripotency and Self- Renewal of ESCs through Epigenetic- Threshold Modulation and mRNA Pruning.
Published: October, 2012

Abstract: Embryonic stem cell (ESC) pluripotency requires bivalent epigenetic modifications of key developmental genes regulated by various transcription factors and chromatin-modifying enzymes. How these factors coordinate with one another to maintain the ...
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High-resolution detection of DNA binding sites of the global transcriptional regulator GlxR in Corynebacterium glutamicum.
Published: October, 2012

Abstract: The transcriptional regulator GlxR has been characterised as a global hub within the gene-regulatory network of Corynebacterium glutamicum. Chromatin immunoprecipitation with a specific anti-GlxR antibody and subsequent high-throughput sequencing ...
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A genome-wide signature of glucocorticoid receptor binding in neuronal PC12 cells.
Published: October, 2012

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Glucocorticoids, secreted by the adrenals in response to stress, profoundly affect structure and plasticity of neurons. Glucocorticoid action in neurons is mediated by glucocorticoid receptors (GR) that operate as transcripti...
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ChIP-exo Method for Identifying Genomic Location of DNA-Binding Proteins with Near-Single-Nucleotide Accuracy.
Published: October, 2012

Abstract: This unit describes the ChIP-exo methodology, which combines chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) with lambda exonuclease digestion followed by high-throughput sequencing. ChIP-exo allows identification of a nearly complete set of the binding loca...
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Dynamic and Coordinated Epigenetic Regulation of Developmental Transitions in the Cardiac Lineage.
Published: September, 2012

Abstract: Heart development is exquisitely sensitive to the precise temporal regulation of thousands of genes that govern developmental decisions during differentiation. However, we currently lack a detailed understanding of how chromatin and gene expressio...
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A GWAS sequence variant for platelet volume marks an alternative DNM3 promoter in megakaryocytes near a MEIS1 binding site.
Published: September, 2012

Abstract: We recently identified 68 genomic loci where common sequence variants are associated with platelet count and volume. Platelets are formed in the bone marrow by megakaryocytes, which are derived from hematopoietic stem cells by a process mainly con...
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A Temporal Chromatin Signature in Human Embryonic Stem Cells Identifies Regulators of Cardiac Development.
Published: September, 2012

Abstract: Directed differentiation of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) into cardiovascular cells provides a model for studying molecular mechanisms of human cardiovascular development. Although it is known that chromatin modification patterns in ESCs diffe...
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Genome-Wide Profiling of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor γ in Primary Epididymal, Inguinal, and Brown Adipocytes Reveals Depot-Selective Binding Correlated with Gene Expression.
Published: September, 2012

Abstract: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) is a master regulator of adipocyte differentiation and function. We and others have previously mapped PPARγ binding at a genome-wide level in murine and human adipocyte cell lines and in primary...
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Widespread plasticity in CTCF occupancy linked to DNA methylation.
Published: September, 2012

Abstract: CTCF is a ubiquitously expressed regulator of fundamental genomic processes including transcription, intra- and interchromosomal interactions, and chromatin structure. Because of its critical role in genome function, CTCF binding patterns have lon...
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Zinc finger transcription factor zDC is a negative regulator required to prevent activation of classical dendritic cells in the steady state.
Published: August, 2012

Abstract: Classical dendritic cells (cDCs) process and present antigens to T cells. Under steady-state conditions, antigen presentation by cDCs induces tolerance. In contrast, during infection or inflammation, cDCs become activated, express higher levels of...
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Genomic Profiling of a Human Organotypic Model of AEC Syndrome Reveals ZNF750 as an Essential Downstream Target of Mutant TP63.
Published: August, 2012

Abstract: The basis for impaired differentiation in TP63 mutant ankyloblepharon-ectodermal dysplasia-clefting (AEC) syndrome is unknown. Human epidermis harboring AEC TP63 mutants recapitulated this impairment, along with downregulation of differentiation a...
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Molecular basis for the specification of floral organs by APETALA3 and PISTILLATA.
Published: August, 2012

Abstract: How different organs are formed from small sets of undifferentiated precursor cells is a key question in developmental biology. To understand the molecular mechanisms underlying organ specification in plants, we studied the function of the homeoti...
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DDR complex facilitates global association of RNA polymerase V to promoters and evolutionarily young transposons.
Published: August, 2012

Abstract: The plant-specific DNA-dependent RNA polymerase V (Pol V) evolved from Pol II to function in an RNA-directed DNA methylation pathway. Here, we have identified targets of Pol V in Arabidopsis thaliana on a genome-wide scale using ChIP-seq of NRPE1,...
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Retinoic acid receptors recognize the mouse genome through binding elements with diverse spacing and topology.
Published: July, 2012

Abstract: Retinoic acid receptors (RARs) heterodimerize with retinoid X receptors (RXRs) and bind to RA response elements (RAREs) in the regulatory regions of their target genes. Although previous studies on limited sets of RA-regulated genes have defined c...
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Chromatin measurements reveal contributions of synthesis and decay to steady-state mRNA levels.
Published: July, 2012

Abstract: Messenger RNA levels in eukaryotes are controlled by multiple consecutive regulatory processes, which can be classified into two layers: primary transcriptional regulation at the chromosomal level and secondary, co- and post-transcriptional regula...
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The transcription factor Lyl-1 regulates lymphoid specification and the maintenance of early T lineage progenitors.
Published: July, 2012

Abstract: Thymopoiesis depends on the recruitment and expansion of bone marrow-derived progenitor populations; tight regulation of these processes is required for maintenance of the homeostasis of the T lineage. Lyl-1, a transcription factor that regulates ...
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Genome-wide characterization of Foxa2 targets reveals upregulation of floor plate genes and repression of ventrolateral genes in midbrain dopaminergic progenitors.
Published: July, 2012

Abstract: The transcription factors Foxa1 and Foxa2 promote the specification of midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neurons and the floor plate. Whether their role is direct has remained unclear as they also regulate the expression of Shh, which has similar roles....
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Quantitative single-molecule microscopy reveals that CENP-A(Cnp1) deposition occurs during G2 in fission yeast.
Published: July, 2012

Abstract: The inheritance of the histone H3 variant CENP-A in nucleosomes at centromeres following DNA replication is mediated by an epigenetic mechanism. To understand the process of epigenetic inheritance, or propagation of histones and histone variants, ...
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Live cell monitoring of periodic gene expression in synchronous human cells identifies forkhead genes involved in cell cycle control
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: We developed a system to monitor periodic luciferase activity from cell cycle-regulated promoters in synchronous cells. Reporters were driven by a minimal human E2F1 promoter with peak expression in G1/S, or a basal promoter with six Forkhead DNA ...
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Cohesins Repress KSHV Immediate Early Gene Transcription During Latency.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: Chromatin-organizing factors, like CTCF and cohesins, have been implicated in the control of complex viral regulatory programs. We investigated the role of CTCF and cohesin in the control of the latent to lytic switch for Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associat...
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Cdc28 kinase activity regulates the basal transcription machinery at a subset of genes.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: The cyclin-dependent kinase Cdc28 is the master regulator of the cell cycle in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Cdc28 initiates the cell cycle by activating cell-cycle-specific transcription factors that switch on a transcriptional program during late G1...
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Cardioprotective mIGF-1/SIRT1 signaling induces hypertension, leukocytosis and fear response in mice.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: Locally acting insulin growth factor isoform (mIGF-1) and the NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase SIRT1 are implicated in life and health span. Heart failure is associated with aging and is a major cause of death. mIGF-1 protects the heart from oxi...
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RNA Polymerase II Pausing Downstream of Core Histone Genes Is Different from Genes Producing Polyadenylated Transcripts.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: Recent genome-wide chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled high throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq) analyses performed in various eukaryotic organisms, analysed RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) pausing around the transcription start sites of genes. In this s...
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Preferential Genome Targeting of the CBP Co-Activator by Rel and Smad Proteins in Early Drosophila melanogaster Embryos.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: CBP and the related p300 protein are widely used transcriptional co-activators in metazoans that interact with multiple transcription factors. Whether CBP/p300 occupies the genome equally with all factors or preferentially binds together with some...
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Genome-Wide Characterization of Menin-Dependent H3K4me3 Reveals a Specific Role for Menin in the Regulation of Genes Implicated in MEN1-Like Tumors.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: Inactivating mutations in the MEN1 gene predisposing to the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1) syndrome can also cause sporadic pancreatic endocrine tumors. MEN1 encodes menin, a subunit of MLL1/MLL2-containing histone methyltransferase co...
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Functional Genomic Methods to Study Estrogen Receptor Activity.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: Estrogen Receptor (ER) is a nuclear receptor that mediates the actions of estrogen and tamoxifen. ER is expressed in a major fraction of human breast cancers. Recently, genomic maps for estrogen- and tamoxifen-ER have been published. Interestingly...
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Dynamics of enhancer chromatin signatures mark the transition from pluripotency to cell specification during embryogenesis.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: The generation of distinctive cell types that form different tissues and organs requires precise, temporal and spatial control of gene expression. This depends on specific cis-regulatory elements distributed in the non-coding DNA surrounding their...
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The linker histone plays a dual role during gametogenesis in S. cerevisiae.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: The differentiation of gametes involves dramatic changes to chromatin, affecting transcription, meiosis, and cell morphology. Sporulation in S. cerevisiae shares many chromatin features with spermatogenesis, including a ten-fold compaction of the ...
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Integrative genomics identifies the corepressor SMRT as a gatekeeper of adipogenesis through the transcription factors C/EBPβ and KAISO.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: The molecular role of corepressors is poorly understood. Here, we studied the transcriptional function of the corepressor SMRT during terminal adipogenesis. Genome-wide DNA-binding profiling revealed that this corepressor is predominantly located ...
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Genome-wide analysis of p63 binding sites identifies AP-2 factors as co-regulators of epidermal differentiation.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: The p63 transcription factor (TP63) is critical in development, growth and differentiation of stratifying epithelia. This is highlighted by the severity of congenital abnormalities caused by TP63 mutations in humans, the dramatic phenotypes in kno...
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Cell type-specific chromatin immunoprecipitation from multicellular complex samples using BiTS-ChIP.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: This protocol describes the batch isolation of tissue-specific chromatin for immunoprecipitation (BiTS-ChIP) for analysis of histone modifications, transcription factor binding, or polymerase occupancy within the context of a multicellular organis...
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LINT, a Novel dL(3)mbt-Containing Complex, Represses Malignant Brain Tumour Signature Genes.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: Mutations in the l(3)mbt tumour suppressor result in overproliferation of Drosophila larval brains. Recently, the derepression of different gene classes in l(3)mbt mutants was shown to be causal for transformation. However, the molecular mechanism...
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The SEC family of RNA Polymerase II elongation factors: gene target specificity and transcriptional output.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: The elongation stage of transcription is highly regulated in metazoans. We previously purified the AFF1/AFF4-containing Super Elongation Complex (SEC) as a major regulator of development and cancer pathogenesis. Here, we report the biochemical iso...
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Genome Wide Analysis Of Pax8 Binding Provides New Insights Into Thyroid Functions.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The transcription factor Pax8 is essential for the differentiation of thyroid cells. However, there are few data on genes transcriptionally regulated by Pax8 other than thyroid-related genes. To better understand the role of ...
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Global analysis of the regulon of the transcriptional repressor LexA, a key component of the SOS response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: The DNA damage response is crucial for bacterial survival. The transcriptional repressor LexA is a key component of the SOS response, the main mechanism for the regulation of DNA repair genes in many bacteria. In contrast, in mycobacteria gene ind...
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A dual role of linker histone H1.4 Lys 34 acetylation in transcriptional activation.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: The linker histone H1 is a key player in chromatin organization, yet our understanding of the regulation of H1 functions by post-translational modifications is very limited. We provide here the first functional characterization of H1 acetylation. ...
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Sequential ChIP-bisulfite sequencing enables direct genome-scale investigation of chromatin and DNA methylation cross-talk.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Cross-talk between DNA methylation and histone modifications drives the establishment of composite epigenetic signatures and is traditionally studied using correlative rather than direct approaches. Here we present sequential ChIP-bisulfite-sequen...
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Genome-wide analysis of histone H3.1 and H3.3 variants in Arabidopsis thaliana.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Nucleosomes package eukaryotic DNA and are composed of four different histone proteins, designated H3, H4, H2A, and H2B. Histone H3 has two main variants, H3.1 and H3.3, which show different genomic localization patterns in animals. We profiled H3...
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Genome-wide evaluation of histone methylation changes associated with leaf senescence in Arabidopsis.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Leaf senescence is the orderly dismantling of older tissue that allows recycling of nutrients to developing portions of the plant and is accompanied by major changes in gene expression. Histone modifications correlate to levels of gene expression,...
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Integrated epigenome profiling of repressive histone modifications, DNA methylation and gene expression in normal and malignant urothelial cells.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Epigenetic regulation of gene expression is commonly altered in human cancer. We have observed alterations of DNA methylation and microRNA expression that reflect the biology of bladder cancer. This common disease arises by distinct pathways with ...
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Chromatin-modifying enzymes as modulators of reprogramming.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) by somatic cell reprogramming involves global epigenetic remodelling. Whereas several proteins are known to regulate chromatin marks associated with the distinct epigenetic states of cells befor...
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Widespread site-dependent buffering of human regulatory polymorphism.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: The average individual is expected to harbor thousands of variants within non-coding genomic regions involved in gene regulation. However, it is currently not possible to interpret reliably the functional consequences of genetic variation within a...
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Small-molecule-induced DNA damage identifies alternative DNA structures in human genes.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Guanine-rich DNA sequences that can adopt non-Watson-Crick structures in vitro are prevalent in the human genome. Whether such structures normally exist in mammalian cells has, however, been the subject of active research for decades. Here we show...
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RNA Profiling and Chromatin Immunoprecipitation-Sequencing Reveal that PTF1a Stabilizes Pancreas Progenitor Identity via the Control of MNX1/HLXB9 and a Network of Other Transcription Factors.
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Pancreas development is initiated by the specification and expansion of a small group of endodermal cells. Several transcription factors are crucial for progenitor maintenance and expansion, but their interactions and the downstream targets mediat...
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Dynamic MicroRNA Gene Transcription and Processing during T Cell Development.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: By disrupting microRNA (miRNA) biogenesis, we previously showed that this pathway is critical for the differentiation and function of T cells. Although various cloning studies have shown that many miRNAs are expressed during T cell development, an...
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Polycomb repressive complex 2-dependent and -independent functions of Jarid2 in transcriptional regulation in Drosophila.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: Jarid2 was recently identified as an important component of the mammalian Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), where it has a major effect on PRC2 recruitment in mouse embryonic stem cells. Although Jarid2 is conserved in Drosophila, it has not p...
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A workflow for genome-wide mapping of archaeal transcription factors with ChIP-seq.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: Deciphering the structure of gene regulatory networks across the tree of life remains one of the major challenges in postgenomic biology. We present a novel ChIP-seq workflow for the archaea using the model organism Halobacterium salinarum sp. NRC...
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Research Resource: The Pdx1 Cistrome of Pancreatic Islets.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: The homeodomain transcription factor pancreas duodenal homeobox 1 (Pdx1, also known as insulin promoter factor 1) is a master regulator of pancreas development, as mice or humans lacking Pdx1 function are a pancreatic. Importantly, heterozygous mu...
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RYBP-PRC1 Complexes Mediate H2A Ubiquitylation at Polycomb Target Sites Independently of PRC2 and H3K27me3.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: Polycomb-repressive complex 1 (PRC1) has a central role in the regulation of heritable gene silencing during differentiation and development. PRC1 recruitment is generally attributed to interaction of the chromodomain of the core protein Polycomb ...
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Conserved molecular interactions within the HBO1 acetyltransferase complexes regulate cell proliferation.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: Acetyltransferase complexes of the MYST family with distinct substrate specificities and functions maintain a conserved association with different ING tumor suppressor proteins. ING complexes containing the HBO1 acetylase are a major source of his...
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Tissue-specific analysis of chromatin state identifies temporal signatures of enhancer activity during embryonic development.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: Chromatin modifications are associated with many aspects of gene expression, yet their role in cellular transitions during development remains elusive. Here, we use a new approach to obtain cell type-specific information on chromatin state and RNA...
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Genome-wide landscape of liver X receptor chromatin binding and gene regulation in human macrophages.
Published: January, 2012

Abstract: ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: The liver X receptors (LXRs) are oxysterol sensing nuclear receptors with multiple effects on metabolism and immune cells. However, the complete genome-wide cistrome of LXR in cells of human origin has not yet been provided. ...
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Genetic inactivation of the polycomb repressive complex 2 in T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Published: January, 2012

Abstract: T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an immature hematopoietic malignancy driven mainly by oncogenic activation of NOTCH1 signaling. In this study we report the presence of loss-of-function mutations and deletions of the EZH2 and SUZ12 g...
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The little elongation complex regulates small nuclear RNA transcription.
Published: December, 2011

Abstract: Eleven-nineteen lysine-rich leukemia (ELL) participates in the super elongation complex (SEC) with the RNA polymerase II (Pol II) CTD kinase P-TEFb. SEC is a key regulator in the expression of HOX genes in mixed lineage leukemia (MLL)-based hemato...
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Comprehensive genome-wide protein-DNA interactions detected at single-nucleotide resolution.
Published: December, 2011

Abstract: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP-chip and ChIP-seq) assays identify where proteins bind throughout a genome. However, DNA contamination and DNA fragmentation heterogeneity produce false positives (erroneous calls) and imprecision in mapping. Co...
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NuRD-mediated deacetylation of H3K27 facilitates recruitment of Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 to direct gene repression.
Published: December, 2011

Abstract: Pluripotent cells possess the ability to differentiate into any cell type. Commitment to differentiate into specific lineages requires strict control of gene expression to coordinate the downregulation of lineage inappropriate genes while enabling...
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Distinct Epigenomic Features in End-Stage Failing Human Hearts
Published: November, 2011

Abstract: Background—The epigenome refers to marks on the genome, including DNA methylation and histone modifications, that regulate the expression of underlying genes. A consistent profile of gene expression changes in end-stage cardiomyopathy led us to hy...
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Genome-wide maps of histone modifications unwind in vivo chromatin states of the hair follicle lineage.
Published: September, 2011

Abstract: Using mouse skin, where bountiful reservoirs of synchronized hair follicle stem cells (HF-SCs) fuel cycles of regeneration, we explore how adult SCs remodel chromatin in response to activating cues. By profiling global mRNA and chromatin changes i...
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The tumour antigen PRAME is a subunit of a Cul2 ubiquitin ligase and associates with active NFY promoters.
Published: August, 2011

Abstract: The human tumour antigen PRAME (preferentially expressed antigen of melanoma) is frequently overexpressed in tumours. High PRAME levels correlate with poor clinical outcome of several cancers, but the mechanisms by which PRAME could be involved in...
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Systematic bias in high-throughput sequencing data and its correction by BEADS.
Published: August, 2011

Abstract: Genomic sequences obtained through high-throughput sequencing are not uniformly distributed across the genome. For example, sequencing data of total genomic DNA show significant, yet unexpected enrichments on promoters and exons. This systematic b...
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H3K9 histone acetylation predicts pluripotency and reprogramming capacity of ES cells
Published: July, 2011

Abstract: The pluripotent genome is characterized by unique epigenetic features and a decondensed chromatin conformation. However, the relationship between epigenetic regulation and pluripotency is not altogether clear. Here, using an enhanced MEF/ESC fusio...
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Occupancy of chromatin organizers in the Epstein-Barr virus genome.
Published: June, 2011

Abstract: The human CCCTC-binding factor, CTCF, regulates transcription of the double-stranded DNA genomes of herpesviruses. The architectural complex cohesin and RNA Polymerase II also contribute to this organization. We profiled the occupancy of CTCF, coh...
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A genome-wide search for promoters that respond to increased MYCN reveals both new oncogenic and tumor suppressor microRNAs associated with aggressive neuroblastoma.
Published: June, 2011

Abstract: MYCN is a major driver of neuroblastoma tumorigenesis and MYCN amplification is the worst prognostic indicator of aggressive NB. To identify potentially therapeutic tumor suppressor microRNAs for aggressive NB, we utilized a conditional MYCN syste...
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AP-2c regulates oestrogen receptor-mediated long-range chromatin interaction and gene transcription
Published: May, 2011

Abstract: Oestrogen receptor α (ERα) is key player in the progression of breast cancer. Recently, the cistrome and interactome of ERα were mapped in breast cancer cells, revealing the importance of spatial organization in oestrogen-mediated transcription. H...
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Mapping and analysis of chromatin state dynamics in nine human cell types.
Published: May, 2011

Abstract: Chromatin profiling has emerged as a powerful means of genome annotation and detection of regulatory activity. The approach is especially well suited to the characterization of non-coding portions of the genome, which critically contribute to cell...
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Replication stress induces 53BP1-containing OPT domains in G1 cells.
Published: April, 2011

Abstract: Chromosomal deletions and rearrangements in tumors are often associated with common fragile sites, which are specific genomic loci prone to gaps and breaks in metaphase chromosomes. Common fragile sites appear to arise through incomplete DNA repli...
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EpiChIP: gene-by-gene quantification of epigenetic modification levels.
Published: March, 2011

Abstract: The combination of chromatin immunoprecipitation with next-generation sequencing technology (ChIP-seq) is a powerful and increasingly popular method for mapping protein-DNA interactions in a genome-wide fashion. The conventional way of analyzing t...
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High-resolution genome-wide in vivo footprinting of diverse transcription factors in human cells.
Published: March, 2011

Abstract: Regulation of gene transcription in diverse cell types is determined largely by varied sets of cis-elements where transcription factors bind. Here we demonstrate that data from a single high-throughput DNase I hypersensitivity assay can delineate ...
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Characterization of the contradictory chromatin signatures at the 3' exons of zinc finger genes.
Published: February, 2011

Abstract: The H3K9me3 histone modification is often found at promoter regions, where it functions to repress transcription. However, we have previously shown that 3' exons of zinc finger genes (ZNFs) are marked by high levels of H3K9me3. We have now further...
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ChIP-chip versus ChIP-seq: lessons for experimental design and data analysis.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) followed by microarray hybridization (ChIP-chip) or high-throughput sequencing (ChIP-seq) allows genome-wide discovery of protein-DNA interactions such as transcription factor bindings and histone m...
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Role of p53 serine 46 in p53 target gene regulation.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: The tumor suppressor p53 plays a crucial role in cellular growth control inducing a plethora of different response pathways. The molecular mechanisms that discriminate between the distinct p53-responses have remained largely elusive. Here, we have...
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Convergence of miRNA Expression Profiling, α-Synuclein Interacton and GWAS in Parkinson's Disease.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: miRNAs were recently implicated in the pathogenesis of numerous diseases, including neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease (PD). miRNAs are abundant in the nervous system, essential for efficient brain function and play important roles...
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ZNF274 recruits the histone methyltransferase SETDB1 to the 3' ends of ZNF genes.
Published: December, 2010

Abstract: Only a small percentage of human transcription factors (e.g. those associated with a specific differentiation program) are expressed in a given cell type. Thus, cell fate is mainly determined by cell type-specific silencing of transcription factor...
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ETV1 is a lineage survival factor that cooperates with KIT in gastrointestinal stromal tumours.
Published: October, 2010

Abstract: Gastrointestinal stromal tumour (GIST) is the most common human sarcoma and is primarily defined by activating mutations in the KIT or PDGFRA receptor tyrosine kinases. KIT is highly expressed in interstitial cells of Cajal (ICCs)-the presumed cel...
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Combinatorial transcriptional control in blood stem/progenitor cells: genome-wide analysis of ten major transcriptional regulators.
Published: October, 2010

Abstract: Combinatorial transcription factor (TF) interactions control cellular phenotypes and, therefore, underpin stem cell formation, maintenance, and differentiation. Here, we report the genome-wide binding patterns and combinatorial interactions for te...
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Genome-wide mapping of histone H4 serine-1 phosphorylation during sporulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Published: August, 2010

Abstract: We previously showed that histone H4 serine-1 phosphorylation (H4S1ph) is evolutionarily conserved during gametogenesis, and contributes to post-meiotic nuclear compaction and to full completion of sporulation in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae...
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Genome-wide profiling of p63 DNA-binding sites identifies an element that regulates gene expression during limb development in the 7q21 SHFM1 locus.
Published: August, 2010

Abstract: Heterozygous mutations in p63 are associated with split hand/foot malformations (SHFM), orofacial clefting, and ectodermal abnormalities. Elucidation of the p63 gene network that includes target genes and regulatory elements may reveal new genes f...
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Genome-wide profiling of interleukin-4 and STAT6 transcription factor regulation of human Th2 cell programming.
Published: June, 2010

Abstract: Dissecting the molecular mechanisms by which T helper (Th) cells differentiate to effector Th2 cells is important for understanding the pathogenesis of immune-mediated diseases, such as asthma and allergy. Because the STAT6 transcription factor is...
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Estrogen-mediated epigenetic repression of large chromosomal regions through DNA looping.
Published: June, 2010

Abstract: The current concept of epigenetic repression is based on one repressor unit corresponding to one silent gene. This notion, however, cannot adequately explain concurrent silencing of multiple loci observed in large chromosome regions. The long-rang...
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Cooperation between the transcription factors p63 and IRF6 is essential to prevent cleft palate in mice.
Published: May, 2010

Abstract: Cleft palate is a common congenital disorder that affects up to 1 in 2,500 live human births and results in considerable morbidity to affected individuals and their families. The etiology of cleft palate is complex, with both genetic and environme...
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Estrogen receptor alpha controls a gene network in luminal-like breast cancer cells comprising multiple transcription factors and microRNAs.
Published: May, 2010

Abstract: Luminal-like breast tumor cells express estrogen receptor alpha (ERalpha), a member of the nuclear receptor family of ligand-activated transcription factors that controls their proliferation, survival, and functional status. To identify the molecu...
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Sole-Search: an integrated analysis program for peak detection and functional annotation using ChIP-seq data.
Published: January, 2010

Abstract: Next-generation sequencing is revolutionizing the identification of transcription factor binding sites throughout the human genome. However, the bioinformatics analysis of large datasets collected using chromatin immunoprecipitation and high-throu...
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ZBED6, a novel transcription factor derived from a domesticated DNA transposon regulates IGF2 expression and muscle growth.
Published: December, 2009

Abstract: A single nucleotide substitution in intron 3 of IGF2 in pigs abrogates a binding site for a repressor and leads to a 3-fold up-regulation of IGF2 in skeletal muscle. The mutation has major effects on muscle growth, size of the heart, and fat depos...
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Discovering hematopoietic mechanisms through genome-wide analysis of GATA factor chromatin occupancy.
Published: November, 2009

Abstract: GATA factors interact with simple DNA motifs (WGATAR) to regulate critical processes, including hematopoiesis, but very few WGATAR motifs are occupied in genomes. Given the rudimentary knowledge of mechanisms underlying this restriction and how GA...
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Using ChIP-chip and ChIP-seq to study the regulation of gene expression: genome-wide localization studies reveal widespread regulation of transcription elongation.
Published: August, 2009

Abstract: Transcription is a sophisticated multi-step process in which RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcribes a DNA template into RNA in concert with a broad array of transcription initiation, elongation, capping, termination, and histone modifying factors....
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Using ChIP-Seq Technology to Generate High-Resolution Profiles of Histone Modifications

Abstract: The dynamic modification of DNA and histones plays a key role in transcriptional regulation through - altering the packaging of DNA and modifying the nucleosome surface. These chromatin states, also referred to as the epigenome, are distinctive fo...
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Location Analysis and Expression Profiling Using Next-Generation Sequencing for Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Abstract: Neurodegenerative diseases carry a huge burden in terms of human suffering and economic cost. In spite of advances in the field of neurology, there is still no effective cure. A combination of novel genomic approaches and techniques such as chroma...
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Foxa1 and Foxa2 positively and negatively regulate Shh signalling to specify ventral midbrain progenitor identity.

Abstract: Foxa2, a member of the Foxa family of forkhead/winged helix family of transcription factors, has previously been shown to be an upstream positive regulator of Shh expression in many different tissues. Recent studies also strongly suggest that Foxa...
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Genome-wide epigenetic analysis of human pluripotent stem cells by ChIP and ChIP-Seq.

Abstract: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is used to evaluate the interaction of proteins and genomic DNA. In eukaryotic cells, the DNA is highly compacted with the evolutionarily conserved histone proteins (which together with DNA form the nucleosome)...
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Genome-wide binding of transcription factors in inv(16) acute myeloid leukemia

Abstract: The inv(16) translocation is associated with 5% of AML cases and gives rise to expression of the oncofusion protein CBFβ-MYH11. Although different molecular mechanisms for the oncogenic activity of this fusion protein have been proposed these were...
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Mapping protein-DNA interactions using ChIP-sequencing.

Abstract: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) allows enrichment of genomic regions which are associated with specific transcription factors, histone modifications, and indeed any other epitopes which are present on chromatin. The original ChIP methods used...
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ChIP-seq profiling of the active chromatin marker H3K4me3 and PPARγ, CEBPα and LXR target genes in human SGBS adipocytes

Abstract: Transcription factors (TFs) represent key factors to establish a cellular phenotype. It is known that several TFs could play a role in disease, yet less is known so far how their targets overlap. We focused here on identifying the most highly indu...
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Epigenome profiling of specific plant cell types using a streamlined INTACT protocol and ChIP-seq

Abstract: Plants consist of many functionally specialized cell types, each with its own unique epigenome, transcriptome, and proteome. Characterization of these cell type-specific properties is essential to understanding cell fate specification and the resp...
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An interspecies analysis reveals a key role for unmethylated CpG dinucleotides in vertebrate Polycomb complex recruitment

Abstract: The role of DNA sequence in determining chromatin state is incompletely understood.We have previously demonstrated that large chromosomal segments from human cells recapitulate their native chromatin state in mouse cells, but the relative contribu...
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