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117 publications found.

ACTL6A suppresses p21 expression to enhance the epidermal squamous cell carcinoma phenotype.
Published: July, 2020

Abstract: Epidermal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is a common and highly invasive form of cancer. SCC arises due to ultraviolet light exposure and is associated with increased expression of pro-cancer genes and reduced expression of cancer suppressors. Acti...
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STAT Signaling Modifies Ascl1 Chromatin Binding and Limits Neural Regeneration from Muller Glia in Adult Mouse Retina.
Published: February, 2020

Abstract: Müller glia (MG) serve as sources for retinal regeneration in non-mammalian vertebrates. We find that this process can be induced in mouse MG, after injury, by transgenic expression of the proneural transcription factor Ascl1 and the HDA...
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Heterochromatin protein 1γ deficiency decreases histone H3K27 methylation in mouse neurosphere neuronal genes.
Published: January, 2020

Abstract: Heterochromatin protein (HP) 1γ, a component of heterochromatin in eukaryotes, is involved in H3K9 methylation. Although HP1γ is expressed strongly in neural tissues and neural stem cells, its functions are unclear. To elucidate the ro...
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SIRT1/2 orchestrate acquisition of DNA methylation and loss of histone H3 activating marks to prevent premature activation of inflammatory genes in macrophages.
Published: December, 2019

Abstract: Sirtuins 1 and 2 (SIRT1/2) are two NAD-dependent deacetylases with major roles in inflammation. In addition to deacetylating histones and other proteins, SIRT1/2-mediated regulation is coupled with other epigenetic enzymes. Here, we investigate th...
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Identification and Massively Parallel Characterization of Regulatory Elements Driving Neural Induction
Published: November, 2019

Abstract: Epigenomic regulation and lineage-specific gene expression act in concert to drive cellular differentiation, but the temporal interplay between these processes is largely unknown. Using neural induction from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) as...
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Epigenetic remodelling licences adult cholangiocytes for organoid formation and liver regeneration.
Published: November, 2019

Abstract: Following severe or chronic liver injury, adult ductal cells (cholangiocytes) contribute to regeneration by restoring both hepatocytes and cholangiocytes. We recently showed that ductal cells clonally expand as self-renewing liver organoids that r...
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Hyper-Editing of Cell-Cycle Regulatory and Tumor Suppressor RNA Promotes Malignant Progenitor Propagation.
Published: January, 2019

Abstract: Adenosine deaminase associated with RNA1 (ADAR1) deregulation contributes to therapeutic resistance in many malignancies. Here we show that ADAR1-induced hyper-editing in normal human hematopoietic progenitors impairs miR-26a maturation, which rep...
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RbAp48 Protein Is a Critical Component of GPR158/OCN Signaling and Ameliorates Age-Related Memory Loss.
Published: October, 2018

Abstract: Precisely deciphering the molecular mechanisms of age-related memory loss is crucial to create appropriate therapeutic interventions. We have previously shown that the histone-binding protein RbAp48/Rbbp4 is a molecular determinant of Age-Related ...
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H3K4me2 and WDR5 enriched chromatin interacting long non-coding RNAs maintain transcriptionally competent chromatin at divergent transcriptional units.
Published: October, 2018

Abstract: Recently lncRNAs have been implicated in the sub-compartmentalization of eukaryotic genome via genomic targeting of chromatin remodelers. To explore the function of lncRNAs in the maintenance of active chromatin, we characterized lncRNAs from the ...
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Mapping molecular landmarks of human skeletal ontogeny and pluripotent stem cell-derived articular chondrocytes.
Published: September, 2018

Abstract: Tissue-specific gene expression defines cellular identity and function, but knowledge of early human development is limited, hampering application of cell-based therapies. Here we profiled 5 distinct cell types at a single fetal stage, as well as ...
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The transcription factor Lef1 switches partners from β-catenin to Smad3 during muscle stem cell quiescence.
Published: July, 2018

Abstract: Skeletal muscle stem cells (MuSCs), also known as satellite cells, persist in adult mammals by entering a state of quiescence (G) during the early postnatal period. Quiescence is reversed during damage-induced regeneration and re-established after...
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A LINE1-Nucleolin Partnership Regulates Early Development and ESC Identity.
Published: July, 2018

Abstract: Transposable elements represent nearly half of mammalian genomes and are generally described as parasites, or "junk DNA." The LINE1 retrotransposon is the most abundant class and is thought to be deleterious for cells, yet it is paradoxically high...
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Thyroid hormone receptor and ERRα coordinately regulate mitochondrial fission, mitophagy, biogenesis, and function.
Published: June, 2018

Abstract: Thyroid hormone receptor β1 (THRB1) and estrogen-related receptor α (ESRRA; also known as ERRα) both play important roles in mitochondrial activity. To understand their potential interactions, we performed transcriptome and ChIP-s...
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Whole-Genome Sequencing of Pharmacogenetic Drug Response in Racially Diverse Children with Asthma.
Published: June, 2018

Abstract: RATIONALE: Albuterol, a bronchodilator medication, is the first-line therapy for asthma worldwide. There are significant racial/ethnic differences in albuterol drug response. OBJECTIVES: To identify genetic variants important for bronchodilator dr...
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Replication-coupled histone H3.1 deposition determines nucleosome composition and heterochromatin dynamics during Arabidopsis seedling development.
Published: June, 2018

Abstract: Developmental phase transitions are often characterized by changes in the chromatin landscape and heterochromatin reorganization. In Arabidopsis, clustering of repetitive heterochromatic loci into so-called chromocenters is an important determinan...
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The Transcriptionally Permissive Chromatin State of Embryonic Stem Cells Is Acutely Tuned to Translational Output.
Published: March, 2018

Abstract: A permissive chromatin environment coupled to hypertranscription drives the rapid proliferation of embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and peri-implantation embryos. We carried out a genome-wide screen to systematically dissect the regulation of the euchr...
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Distinguishing States of Arrest: Genome-Wide Descriptions of Cellular Quiescence Using ChIP-Seq and RNA-Seq Analysis.
Published: October, 2017

Abstract: Regenerative potential in adult stem cells is closely associated with the establishment of-and exit from-a temporary state of quiescence. Emerging evidence not only provides a rationale for the link between lineage determination programs and cell ...
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Rapid Communication: The correlation between histone modifications and expression of key genes involved in accumulation of adipose tissue in the pig.
Published: October, 2017

Abstract: Histone modification is a well-known epigenetic mechanism involved in regulation of gene expression; however, it has been poorly studied in adipose tissues of the pig. Understanding the molecular background of adipose tissue development and functi...
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TET2- and TDG-mediated changes are required for the acquisition of distinct histone modifications in divergent terminal differentiation of myeloid cells
Published: September, 2017

Abstract: The plasticity of myeloid cells is illustrated by a diversity of functions including their role as effectors of innate immunity as macrophages (MACs) and bone remodelling as osteoclasts (OCs). TET2, a methylcytosine dioxygenase highly expressed in...
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5-hydroxymethylcytosine accumulation in postmitotic neurons results in functional demethylation of expressed genes
Published: September, 2017

Abstract: 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC) occurs at maximal levels in postmitotic neurons, where its accumulation is cell-specific and correlated with gene expression. Here we demonstrate that the distribution of 5hmC in CG and non-CG dinucleotides is distin...
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Epigenome profiling and editing of neocortical progenitor cells during development
Published: September, 2017

Abstract: The generation of neocortical neurons from neural progenitor cells (NPCs) is primarily controlled by transcription factors binding to DNA in the context of chromatin. To understand the complex layer of regulation that orchestrates different NPC ty...
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A chronic low dose of Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) restores cognitive function in old mice
Published: June, 2017

Abstract: The balance between detrimental, pro-aging, often stochastic processes and counteracting homeostatic mechanisms largely determines the progression of aging. There is substantial evidence suggesting that the endocannabinoid system (ECS) is part of ...
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JMJD3 aids in reprogramming of bone marrow progenitor cells to hepatic phenotype through epigenetic activation of hepatic transcription factors
Published: March, 2017

Abstract: The strictly regulated unidirectional differentiation program in some somatic stem/progenitor cells has been found to be modified in the ectopic site (tissue) undergoing regeneration. In these cases, the lineage barrier is crossed by either hetero...
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Chromatin Domain Organization of TCRb locus and its perturbation by ectopic CTCF binding
Published: January, 2017

Abstract: CTCF mediated chromatin interactions influence organization and function of mammalian genome in diverse ways. We analyzed the interactions amongst CTCF binding sites (CBS) at murine TCRb locus to discern the role of CTCF mediated interactions in r...
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The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 within the median preoptic nucleus following chronic intermittent hypoxia
Published: December, 2016

Abstract: Sustained hypertension is an important consequence of obstructive sleep apnea. An animal model of the hypoxemia associated with sleep apnea, chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), produces increased sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) and sustained incr...
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Genomic Characterization of Metformin Hepatic Response
Published: November, 2016

Abstract: Metformin is used as a first-line therapy for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and prescribed for numerous other diseases. However, its mechanism of action in the liver has yet to be characterized in a systematic manner. To comprehensively identify genes and...
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In vivo conditional deletion of HDAC7 reveals its requirement to establish proper B lymphocyte identity and development
Published: October, 2016

Abstract: Class IIa histone deacetylase (HDAC) subfamily members are tissue-specific gene repressors with crucial roles in development and differentiation processes. A prominent example is HDAC7, a class IIa HDAC that shows a lymphoid-specific expression pa...
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Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) silences genes responsible for neurodegeneration
Published: August, 2016

Abstract: Normal brain function depends on the interaction between highly specialized neurons that operate within anatomically and functionally distinct brain regions. Neuronal specification is driven by transcriptional programs that are established during ...
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DNA demethylation of inflammasome-associated genes is enhanced in patients with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndromes
Published: July, 2016

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Inflammasomes are cytosolic multiprotein complexes in macrophages. They assemble after infection- or stress-associated stimuli, activating both caspase-1-mediated inflammatory cytokine secretion and pyroptosis. Increased inflammasome ...
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Molecular mechanisms in H2O2-induced increase in AT1 receptor gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts: a role for endogenously generated Angiotensin II.
Published: May, 2016

Abstract: The AT1 receptor (AT1R) mediates the manifold actions of Angiotensin II in the cardiovascular system. This study probed the molecular mechanisms that link altered redox status to AT1R expression in cardiac fibroblasts. Real-time PCR and western bl...
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Epigenetic alterations of CYP19A1 gene in Cumulus cells and its relevance to infertility in endometriosis
Published: May, 2016

Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of the present study was to investigate the epigenetic mechanisms responsible for the aberrant aromatase expression (CYP19A1) in Cumulus Cells (CCs) of infertile endometriosis patients. METHOD: Cumulus cells were obtained...
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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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Loss of the transcription factor Meis1 prevents sympathetic neurons target-field innervation and increases susceptibility to sudden cardiac death
Published: February, 2016

Abstract: Although cardio-vascular incidents and sudden cardiac death (SCD) are among the leading causes of premature death in the general population, the origins remain unidentified in many cases. Genome-wide association studies have identified Meis1 as a ...
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Desensitization and incomplete recovery of hepatic target genes after chronic thyroid hormone treatment and withdrawal in male adult mice
Published: February, 2016

Abstract: Here, we examined changes in hepatic gene expression and serum TH/thyrotropin (TSH) levels in adult male mice treated either with a single T3 (20 g/100 g body weight) injection (acute T3) or daily injections for 14 days (chronic T3) followed ...
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Analysis of EZH2: micro-RNA network in low and high grade astrocytic tumors
Published: January, 2016

Abstract: Enhancer of Zeste homologue2 (EZH2) is an epigenetic regulator that functions as oncogene in astrocytic tumors, however, EZH2 regulation remains little studied. In this study, we measured EZH2 levels in low (Gr-II,DA) and high grade (Gr-IV,GBM) as...
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Molecular basis and functional significance of Angiotensin II-induced increase in Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 gene expression in cardiac fibroblasts
Published: January, 2016

Abstract: Delineation of mechanisms underlying the regulation of fibrosis-related genes in the heart is an important clinical goal as cardiac fibrosis is a major cause of myocardial dysfunction. This study probed the regulation of Discoidin Domain Receptor ...
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MEP50/PRMT5 Reduces Gene Expression by Histone Arginine Methylation and this Is Reversed by PKCδ/p38δ Signaling
Published: January, 2016

Abstract: Protein kinase C δ (PKCδ) and p38δ are key proteins in a cascade that stimulates keratinocyte differentiation. This cascade activates transcription of involucrin (hINV) and other genes associated with differentiation. Protein arg...
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An Insulator Element Located at the Cyclin B1 Interacting Protein 1 Gene Locus Is Highly Conserved among Mammalian Species
Published: June, 2015

Abstract: Insulators are cis-elements that control the direction of enhancer and silencer activities (enhancer-blocking) and protect genes from silencing by heterochromatinization (barrier activity). Understanding insulators is critical to elucidate gene re...
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Citrate modulates lipopolysaccharide-induced monocyte inflammatory responses.
Published: June, 2015

Abstract: Citrate, a central component of cellular metabolism, is a widely used anti-coagulant due to its ability to chelate calcium. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-citrate lyase, which metabolizes citrate, has been shown to be essential for inflammation, but...
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NFIL3 orchestrates the emergence of common helper innate lymphoid cell precursors.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: Innate lymphoid cells (ILCs) are a family of effectors that originate from a common innate lymphoid cell progenitor. However, the transcriptional program that sets the identity of the ILC lineage remains elusive. Here, we show that NFIL3 is a crit...
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Definition of the transcription factor TdIF1 consensus-binding sequence through genomewide mapping of its binding sites.
Published: March, 2015

Abstract: TdIF1 was originally identified as a protein that directly binds to terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase, TdT. Through in vitro selection assays (SELEX), we recently showed that TdIF1 recognizes both AT-tract and a specific DNA sequence motif, 5'-...
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DNase I hypersensitivity analysis of the mouse brain and retina identifies region-specific regulatory elements
Published: February, 2015

Abstract: Background The brain, spinal cord, and neural retina comprise the central nervous system (CNS) of vertebrates. Understanding the regulatory mechanisms that underlie the enormous cell-type diversity of the CNS is a significant challenge. Whole-gen...
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A transient wave of BMP signaling in the retina is necessary for Müller glial differentiation.
Published: February, 2015

Abstract: The primary glial cells in the retina, the Müller glia, differentiate from retinal progenitors in the first postnatal week. CNTF/LIF/STAT3 signaling has been shown to promote their differentiation; however, another key glial differentiation signal...
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Emergence of differentially regulated pathways associated with the development of regional specificity in chicken skin.
Published: January, 2015

Abstract: BackgroundRegional specificity allows different skin regions to exhibit different characteristics, enabling complementary functions to make effective use of the integumentary surface. Chickens exhibit a high degree of regional specificity in the s...
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Paclitaxel resistance increases oncolytic adenovirus efficacy via upregulated CAR expression and dysfunctional cell cycle control.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: Resistance to paclitaxel chemotherapy frequently develops in ovarian cancer. Oncolytic adenoviruses are a novel therapy for human malignancies that are being evaluated in early phase trials. However, there are no reliable predictive biomarkers for...
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Blood group B gene is barely expressed in in vitro erythroid culture of Bm -derived CD34(+) cells without an erythroid cell-specific regulatory element.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Previously, a weak phenotype Am or Bm was assumed to be caused by a reduction of A or B gene expression in bone marrow cells, but not in mucus-secreting cells. However, ABO expression has not been examined in erythroid p...
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Enhancing mammary differentiation by overcoming lineage-specific epigenetic modification and signature gene expression of fibroblast-derived iPSCs.
Published: December, 2014

Abstract: Recent studies have shown that induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) retain a memory of their origin and exhibit biased differentiation potential. This finding reveals a severe limitation in the application of iPSCs to cell-based therapy because ...
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The role of maternal-specific H3K9me3 modification in establishing imprinted X-chromosome inactivation and embryogenesis in mice.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: Maintaining a single active X-chromosome by repressing Xist is crucial for embryonic development in mice. Although the Xist activator RNF12/RLIM is present as a maternal factor, maternal Xist (Xm-Xist) is repressed during preimplantation phases to...
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Genome-wide identification of signaling center enhancers in the developing limb.
Published: November, 2014

Abstract: The limb is widely used as a model developmental system and changes to gene expression patterns in its signaling centers, notably the zone of polarizing activity (ZPA) and the apical ectodermal ridge (AER), are known to cause limb malformations an...
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cAMP Responsive Element Binding Protein (CREB) and cAMP Co-regulate Activator Protein 1 (AP1)-Dependent Regeneration-Associated Gene Expression and Neurite Growth.
Published: October, 2014

Abstract: To regenerate damaged axons, neurons must express a cassette of regeneration-associated genes (RAGs) that increases intrinsic growth capacity and confers resistance to extrinsic inhibitory cues. Here we show that dibutyrl-cAMP or forskolin combine...
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The use of protein-DNA, chromatin immunoprecipitation, and transcriptome arrays to describe transcriptional circuits in the dehydrated male rat hypothalamus.
Published: August, 2014

Abstract: The supraoptic nucleus (SON) of the hypothalamus is responsible for maintaining osmotic stability in mammals through its elaboration of the antidiuretic hormone arginine vasopressin (AVP). Upon dehydration the SON undergoes a function-related plas...
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H19 and MEST gene expression and histone modification in blastocysts cultured from vitrified and fresh two-cell mouse embryos
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Vitrification of embryos is a routine procedure in many IVF laboratories. The effect of vitrification on gene expression and some modifications of H3 histone in H19 and MEST imprinted genes in blastocysts produced in vitro from non-vitrified and v...
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K-Lysine acetyltransferase 2a regulates a hippocampal gene expression network linked to memory formation
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Neuronal histone acetylation has been linked to memory consolidation, and targeting histone acetylation has emerged as a promising therapeutic strategy for neuropsychiatric diseases. However, the role of histone-modifying enzymes in the adult brai...
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Ectopic DNMT3L triggers assembly of a repressive complex for retroviral silencing in somatic cells.
Published: July, 2014

Abstract: Mammalian genomes are replete with retrotransposable elements, including endogenous retroviruses. DNA methyltransferase 3-like (DNMT3L) is an epigenetic regulator expressed in prospermatogonia, growing oocytes, and embryonic stem (ES) cells. Here,...
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Seminoma and embryonal carcinoma footprints identified by analysis of integrated genome-wide epigenetic and expression profiles of germ cell cancer cell lines.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Originating from Primordial Germ Cells/gonocytes and developing via a precursor lesion called Carcinoma In Situ (CIS), Germ Cell Cancers (GCC) are the most common cancer in young men, subdivided in seminoma (SE) and non-seminoma (NS). ...
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DNMT3L promotes quiescence in postnatal spermatogonial progenitor cells.
Published: June, 2014

Abstract: The ability of adult stem cells to reside in a quiescent state is crucial for preventing premature exhaustion of the stem cell pool. However, the intrinsic epigenetic factors that regulate spermatogonial stem cell quiescence are largely unknown. H...
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Trrap-dependent histone acetylation specifically regulates cell-cycle gene transcription to control neural progenitor fate decisions.
Published: May, 2014

Abstract: Fate decisions in neural progenitor cells are orchestrated via multiple pathways, and the role of histone acetylation in these decisions has been ascribed to a general function promoting gene activation. Here, we show that the histone acetyltransf...
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Transcription factor CREB3L1 regulates vasopressin gene expression in the rat hypothalamus.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Arginine vasopressin (AVP) is a neurohypophysial hormone regulating hydromineral homeostasis. Here we show that the mRNA encoding cAMP responsive element-binding protein-3 like-1 (CREB3L1), a transcription factor of the CREB/activating transcripti...
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Analysis of the SWI/SNF chromatin-remodeling complex during early heart development and BAF250a repression cardiac gene transcription during P19 cell differentiation.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: The regulatory networks of differentiation programs and the molecular mechanisms of lineage-specific gene regulation in mammalian embryos remain only partially defined. We document differential expression and temporal switching of BRG1-associated ...
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Extensive amplification of the E2F transcription factor binding sites by transposons during evolution of Brassica species.
Published: March, 2014

Abstract: Transposable elements (TEs) are major players in genome evolution. The effects of their movement vary from gene knockouts to more subtle effects such as changes in gene expression. It has recently been shown that TEs may contain transcription fact...
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FRA2 is a STAT5 target gene regulated by IL-2 in human CD4 T cells.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Signal transducers and activators of transcription 5(STAT5) are cytokine induced signaling proteins, which regulate key immunological processes, such as tolerance induction, maintenance of homeostasis, and CD4 T-effector cell differentiation. In t...
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Geriatric muscle stem cells switch reversible quiescence into senescence.
Published: February, 2014

Abstract: Regeneration of skeletal muscle depends on a population of adult stem cells (satellite cells) that remain quiescent throughout life. Satellite cell regenerative functions decline with ageing. Here we report that geriatric satellite cells are incap...
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LIM homeobox 8 (Lhx8) is a key regulator of the cholinergic neuronal function via a tropomyosin receptor kinase A (TrkA)-mediated positive feedback loop.
Published: January, 2014

Abstract: Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons play an important role in cognitive functions such as learning and memory, and they are affected in several neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer disease and Down syndrome. Despite their functional imp...
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The Emerging Role of SOX2 in Cell Proliferation and Survival and Its Crosstalk with Oncogenic Signaling in Lung Cancer.
Published: December, 2013

Abstract: Tumor cells have long been observed to share several biological characteristics with normal stem/progenitor cells; however, the oncogenic mechanisms underlying the lung stem/progenitor cell signaling remain elusive. Here, we report that SOX2, a se...
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Dynamic CCAAT/Enhancer Binding Protein-Associated Changes of DNA Methylation in the Angiotensinogen Gene.
Published: November, 2013

Abstract: DNA methylation patterns are maintained in adult somatic cells. Recent findings, however, suggest that all methylation patterns are not preserved. We demonstrate that stimulatory signals can change the DNA methylation status at a CCAAT/enhancer bi...
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Long range epigenetic silencing is a trans-species mechanism that results in cancer specific deregulation by overriding the chromatin domains of normal cells.
Published: August, 2013

Abstract: DNA methylation and chromatin remodeling are frequently implicated in the silencing of genes involved in carcinogenesis. Long Range Epigenetic Silencing (LRES) is a mechanism of gene inactivation that affects multiple contiguous CpG islands and ha...
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TdIF1 Recognizes a Specific DNA Sequence through Its Helix-Turn-Helix and AT-Hook Motifs to Regulate Gene Transcription.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: TdIF1 was originally identified as a protein that directly binds to DNA polymerase TdT. TdIF1 is also thought to function in transcription regulation, because it binds directly to the transcriptional factor TReP-132, and to histone deacetylases HD...
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Passaging Techniques and ROCK Inhibitor Exert Reversible Effects on Morphology and Pluripotency Marker Gene Expression of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) are known for their potential usage in regenerative medicine, but also for handling sensitivity. Much effort has been put into optimizing the culture methods of hESCs. It has been shown that the use of Rho-associ...
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FoxG1 interacts with Bmi1 to regulate self-renewal and tumorigenicity of medulloblastoma stem cells.
Published: July, 2013

Abstract: Brain tumors represent the leading cause of childhood cancer mortality, of which medulloblastoma (MB) is the most frequent malignant tumor. Recent studies have demonstrated the presence of several MB molecular subgroups, each distinct in terms of ...
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Arabidopsis MSI1 connects LHP1 to PRC2 complexes
Published: June, 2013

Abstract: Polycomb group (PcG) proteins form essential epigenetic memory systems for controlling gene expression during development in plants and animals. However, the mechanism of plant PcG protein functions remains poorly understood. Here, we probed the c...
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ASCL1 reprograms mouse Muller glia into neurogenic retinal progenitors.
Published: June, 2013

Abstract: Non-mammalian vertebrates have a robust ability to regenerate injured retinal neurons from Müller glia (MG) that activate the gene encoding the proneural factor Achaete-scute homolog 1 (Ascl1; also known as Mash1 in mammals) and de-differentiate i...
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PU.1 level-directed chromatin structure remodeling at the Irf8 gene drives dendritic cell commitment.
Published: May, 2013

Abstract: Dendritic cells (DCs) are essential regulators of immune responses; however, transcriptional mechanisms that establish DC lineage commitment are poorly defined. Here, we report that the PU.1 transcription factor induces specific remodeling of the ...
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PAD4 regulates proliferation of multipotent haematopoietic cells by controlling c-myc expression.
Published: May, 2013

Abstract: Peptidylarginine deiminase 4 (PAD4) functions as a transcriptional coregulator by catalyzing the conversion of histone H3 arginine residues to citrulline residues. Although the high level of PAD4 expression in bone marrow cells suggests its involv...
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Satb1 regulates the self-renewal of hematopoietic stem cells by promoting quiescence and repressing differentiation commitment.
Published: May, 2013

Abstract: How hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) coordinate the regulation of opposing cellular mechanisms such as self-renewal and differentiation commitment remains unclear. Here we identified the transcription factor and chromatin remodeler Satb1 as a criti...
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MTA3 regulates CGB5 and Snail genes in trophoblast.
Published: April, 2013

Abstract: Secreted by the placental trophoblast, human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is an important hormone during pregnancy and is required for the maintenance of pregnancy. Previous studies have shown that dys-regulation of hCG expression is associated wi...
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Histone-methyltransferase MLL2 (KMT2B) is required for memory formation in mice.
Published: February, 2013

Abstract: The consolidation of long-term memories requires differential gene expression. Recent research has suggested that dynamic changes in chromatin structure play a role in regulating the gene expression program linked to memory formation. The contribu...
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Scmh1 has E3 ubiquitin ligase activity for Geminin and histone H2A and regulates Geminin stability directly or indirectly via transcriptional repression of Hoxa9 and Hoxb4.
Published: December, 2012

Abstract: Polycomb-group (PcG) complex 1 acts as an E3 ubiquitin ligase both for histone H2A to silence transcription and for Geminin to regulate its stability. Scmh1 is a sub-stoichiometric component of PcG complex 1 that provides the complex with an inter...
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INTRACRINE PROSTAGLANDIN E2 SIGNALLING REGULATES HYPOXIA-INDUCIBLE FACTOR-1α EXPRESSION THROUGH RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR-β
Published: August, 2012

Abstract: We have previously found in human renal proximal tubular HK-2 cells that hypoxia- and all-trans retinoic acid-induced hypoxia-inducible factor-1 up-regulation is accompanied by retinoic acid receptor- up-regulation. Here we first investigated whet...
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Intronic RNAs mediate EZH2 regulation of epigenetic targets.
Published: June, 2012

Abstract: Epigenetic deregulation at a number of genomic loci is one of the hallmarks of cancer. A role for some RNA molecules in guiding repressive polycomb complex PRC2 to specific chromatin regions has been proposed. Here we use an in vivo cross-linking ...
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The angiogenesis suppressor gene AKAP12 is under the epigenetic control of HDAC7 in endothelial cells.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: Histone deacetylases (HDACs) are a family of 18 enzymes that deacetylate lysine residues of both histone and nonhistone proteins and to a large extent govern the process of angiogenesis. Previous studies have shown that specific inhibition of HDAC...
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The histone demethylase Kdm3a is essential to progression through differentiation.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: Histone demethylation has important roles in regulating gene expression and forms part of the epigenetic memory system that regulates cell fate and identity by still poorly understood mechanisms. Here, we examined the role of histone demethylase K...
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DNA methylation in an intron of the IBM1 histone demethylase gene stabilizes chromatin modification patterns.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: The stability of epigenetic patterns is critical for genome integrity and gene expression. This highly coordinated process involves interrelated positive and negative regulators that impact distinct epigenetic marks, including DNA methylation and ...
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Clinical implications and molecular mechanisms of immunoparalysis after cardiopulmonary bypass.
Published: May, 2012

Abstract: OBJECTIVE: We used a whole blood assay to characterize the immune system's response after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in children to identify the risk for postoperative infections. We assessed the impact of CPB on histone methylation as a potenti...
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Dendritic Cells Activated by IFN-γ/STAT1 Express IL-31 Receptor and Release Proinflammatory Mediators upon IL-31 Treatment.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: IL-31 is a T cell-derived cytokine that signals via a heterodimeric receptor composed of IL-31Rα and oncostatin M receptor β. Although several studies have aimed to investigate IL-31-mediated effects, the biological functions of this cytokine are ...
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A methyl-deficient diet modifies early B cell development.
Published: April, 2012

Abstract: A functional methyl group donor is essential for the epigenetic regulation of all biological events due to the importance of DNA methylation and histone methylation as an epigenetic marker. However, the epigenetic alterations in the immune system ...
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Transcriptional Control in Cardiac Progenitors: Tbx1 Interacts with the BAF Chromatin Remodeling Complex and Regulates Wnt5a
Published: March, 2012

Abstract: Mutations of the Wnt5a gene, encoding a ligand of the non-canonical Wnt pathway, and the Ror2 gene, encoding its receptor, have been found in patients with cardiac outflow tract defects. We found that Wnt5a is expressed in the second heart field (...
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Histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) is an essential modifier of glucocorticoid-induced hepatic gluconeogenesis.
Published: February, 2012

Abstract: In the current study, we investigated the importance of histone deacetylase (HDAC)6 for glucocorticoid receptor-mediated effects on glucose metabolism and its potential as a therapeutic target for the prevention of glucocorticoid-induced diabetes....
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Sonic hedgehog regulates Bmi1 in human medulloblastoma brain tumor-initiating cells.
Published: January, 2012

Abstract: Bmi1 is a key stem cell regulatory gene implicated in the pathogenesis of many aggressive cancers, including medulloblastoma. Overexpression of Bmi1 promotes cell proliferation and is required for hedgehog (Hh) pathway-driven tumorigenesis. This s...
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Epigenetic control of somatostatin and cortistatin expression by β amyloid peptide.
Published: January, 2012

Abstract: β Amyloid, present in senile plaques, has been related largely to neuronal loss in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease. However, how neurons respond to β amyloid insults is still poorly understood. Here we show that β amyloid increases ...
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High-Mobility Group A1 Protein: A New Coregulator of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Transrepression in the Vasculature.
Published: December, 2011

Abstract: Rationale:The nuclear receptor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARγ) is an important regulator of gene transcription in vascular cells and mediates the vascular protection observed with antidiabetic glitazones.Objective:To determine...
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Tracheobronchial transplantation with a stem-cell-seeded bioartificial nanocomposite: a proof-of-concept study.
Published: December, 2011

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Tracheal tumours can be surgically resected but most are an inoperable size at the time of diagnosis; therefore, new therapeutic options are needed. We report the clinical transplantation of the tracheobronchial airway with a stem-cel...
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Bivalent histone modifications in stem cells poise miRNA loci for CpG island hypermethylation in human cancer.
Published: November, 2011

Abstract: It has been proposed that the existence of stem cell epigenetic patterns confer a greater likelihood of CpG island hypermethylation on tumor suppressor-coding genes in cancer. The suggested mechanism is based on the Polycomb-mediated methylation o...
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Histone tail acetylation in brain occurs in an unpredictable fashion after death.
Published: September, 2011

Abstract: Histone acetylation plays a role in the regulation of gene transcription. Yet it is not known whether post-mortem brain tissue is suitable for the analysis of histone acetylation. To examine this question, nucleosomes were isolated from frontal co...
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Disruption of the histone acetyltransferase MYST4 leads to a Noonan syndrome-like phenotype and hyperactivated MAPK signaling in humans and mice.
Published: September, 2011

Abstract: Epigenetic regulation of gene expression, through covalent modification of histones, is a key process controlling growth and development. Accordingly, the transcription factors regulating these processes are important targets of genetic diseases. ...
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Mammalian Gcm genes induce Hes5 expression by active DNA demethylation and induce neural stem cells.
Published: August, 2011

Abstract: Signaling mediated by Notch receptors is crucial for the development of many organs and the maintenance of various stem cell populations. The activation of Notch signaling is first detectable by the expression of an effector gene, Hes5, in the neu...
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RETINOBLASTOMA-RELATED PROTEIN controls the transition to autotrophic plant development.
Published: July, 2011

Abstract: Seedling establishment is a crucial phase during plant development when the germinating heterotrophic embryo switches to autotrophic growth and development. Positive regulators of embryonic development need to be turned off, while the cell cycle m...
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Epigenetic profile of the euchromatic region of human Y chromosome.
Published: May, 2011

Abstract: The genome of a multi-cellular organism acquires various functional capabilities in different cell types by means of distinct chromatin modifications and packaging states. Acquired during early development, the cell type-specific epigenotype is ma...
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The cardiac transcription network modulated by Gata4, Mef2a, Nkx2.5, Srf, histone modifications, and microRNAs.
Published: February, 2011

Abstract: The transcriptome, as the pool of all transcribed elements in a given cell, is regulated by the interaction between different molecular levels, involving epigenetic, transcriptional, and post-transcriptional mechanisms. However, many previous stud...
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Inhibition of suppressive T cell factor 1 (TCF-1) isoforms in naive CD4+ T cells is mediated by IL-4/STAT6 signaling.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: The Wnt pathway transcription factor T cell factor 1 (TCF-1) plays essential roles in the control of several developmental processes, including T cell development in the thymus. Although previously regarded as being required only during early T ce...
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Epigenetic regulation of miR-212 expression in lung cancer.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: Many studies have shown that microRNA expression in cancer may be regulated by epigenetic events. Recently, we found that in lung cancer miR-212 was strongly down-regulated. However, mechanisms involved in the regulation of miR-212 expression are ...
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Epigenetic activation of SOX11 in lymphoid neoplasms by histone modifications.
Published: January, 2011

Abstract: Recent studies have shown aberrant expression of SOX11 in various types of aggressive B-cell neoplasms. To elucidate the molecular mechanisms leading to such deregulation, we performed a comprehensive SOX11 gene expression and epigenetic study in ...
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The role of the basic helix-loop-helix transcription factor Dec1 in the regulatory T cells.
Published: December, 2010

Abstract: Naturally occurring regulatory T (Treg) cells play a central role in the maintenance of immune homeostasis and in restraining the development of spontaneous inflammatory responses. However, the underlying mechanisms of Treg homeostasis remain inco...
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Histone modifications at the blastocyst Axin1(Fu) locus mark the heritability of in vitro culture-induced epigenetic alterations in mice.
Published: November, 2010

Abstract: For epigenetic phenotypes to be passed on from one generation to the next, it is required that epigenetic marks between generations are not cleared during the two stages of epigenetic reprogramming: mammalian gametogenesis and preimplantation deve...
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DNA methylation and Yin Yang-1 repress adenosine A2A receptor levels in human brain.
Published: October, 2010

Abstract: Adenosine A(2A) receptors (A(2A) Rs) are G-protein coupled receptors that stimulate adenylyl cyclase activity. The most A(2A) Rs-enriched brain region is the striatum, in which A(2A) Rs are largely restricted to GABAergic neurons of the indirect p...
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Chromatin-Remodeling Components of the BAF Complex Facilitate Reprogramming.
Published: June, 2010

Abstract: Reprogramming of somatic cells achieved by combination of the four transcription factors Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc has very low efficiency. To increase the reprogramming efficiency and better understand the process, we sought to identify factors...
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Wilms' tumor gene 1 protein represses the expression of the tumor suppressor interferon regulatory factor 8 in human hematopoietic progenitors and in leukemic cells.
Published: May, 2010

Abstract: Wilms' tumor gene 1 (WT1) is a transcription factor involved in developmental processes. In adult hematopoiesis, only a small portion of early progenitor cells express WT1, whereas most leukemias show persistently high levels, suggesting an oncoge...
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DNA methylation regulates adenosine A(2A) receptor cell surface expression levels.
Published: March, 2010

Abstract: Adenosine A(2A) receptors (A(2A)Rs) appear to play important roles in inflammation and in certain diseases of the nervous system. Pharmacological modulation of A(2A)Rs is particularly useful in Parkinson's disease and has been tested in schizophre...
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AGRONOMICS1: a new resource for Arabidopsis transcriptome profiling.
Published: February, 2010

Abstract: Transcriptome profiling has become a routine tool in biology. For Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana), the Affymetrix ATH1 expression array is most commonly used, but it lacks about one-third of all annotated genes present in the reference strain. ...
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FM19G11, a new hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF) modulator, affects stem cell differentiation status.
Published: January, 2010

Abstract: The biology of the alpha subunits of hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFalpha) has expanded from their role in angiogenesis to their current position in the self-renewal and differentiation of stem cells. The results reported in this article show the d...
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The miR-124-Sox9 paramutation: RNA-mediated epigenetic control of embryonic and adult growth.
Published: November, 2009

Abstract: The size of the mammalian body is determined by genetic and environmental factors differentially modulating pre- and postnatal growth. We now report a control of growth acting in the mouse from the first cleavages to the postnatal stages. It was e...
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Sox3: a transcription factor for Cyp19 expression in the frog Rana rugosa.
Published: September, 2009

Abstract: Cyp19 is expressed at a high level in the gonad of the female tadpole of the frog Rana rugosa during sex determination. To identify sequence elements important for expression of Cyp19, we isolated a genomic clone (approximately 40 kbp) carrying R....
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Genistein induces adipogenesis but inhibits leptin induction in human synovial fibroblasts.
Published: July, 2009

Abstract: It was shown recently that synovial fibroblast transformation into adipocytes reduced the expression of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8. However, the synovial fibroblast adipogenesis was inhibited in inflammatory conditions induced by the tumor necr...
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Histone H3 modifications associated with differentiation and long-term culture of mesenchymal adipose stem cells.
Published: June, 2009

Abstract: Long-term culture of mesenchymal stem cells leads to a loss of differentiation capacity, the molecular mechanism of which remains not understood. We show here that expansion of adipose stem cells (ASCs) to late passage (replicative senescence) is ...
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Survival motor neuron gene 2 silencing by DNA methylation correlates with spinal muscular atrophy disease severity and can be bypassed by histone deacetylase inhibition.
Published: January, 2009

Abstract: Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a common neuromuscular disorder, is caused by homozygous absence of the survival motor neuron gene 1 (SMN1), while the disease severity is mainly influenced by the number of SMN2 gene copies. This correlation is not ...
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The chromodomain of LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 is essential for H3K27me3 binding and function during Arabidopsis development.
Published: January, 2009

Abstract: Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are essential to maintain gene expression patterns during development. Transcriptional repression by PcG proteins involves trimethylation of H3K27 (H3K27me3) by Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) in animals and plan...
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MicroChIP--a rapid micro chromatin immunoprecipitation assay for small cell samples and biopsies.
Published: February, 2008

Abstract: Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) is a powerful technique for studying protein-DNA interactions. Drawbacks of current ChIP assays however are a requirement for large cell numbers, which limits applicability of ChIP to rare cell samples, and/or ...
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Dynamic Epigenetic Regulation of the Oct4 and Nanog Regulatory Regions during Neural Differentiation in Rhesus Nuclear Transfer Embryonic Stem Cells

Abstract: Oct4 and Nanog are crucial for maintaining pluripotency in embryonic stem (ES) cells and early-stage embryos. In the present study, the status of DNA methylation and of histone modifications in the regulatory regions of Oct4 and Nanog in rhesus nu...
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