Microarray analysis uncovers a role for Tip60 in nervous system function and general metabolism

M Lorbeck, K Pirooznia, J Sarthi, X Zhu, F Elefant - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Tip60 is a key histone acetyltransferase (HAT) enzyme that plays a central role
in diverse biological processes critical for general cell function; however, the chromatin …

The Cloning and Characterization of the Histone Acetyltransferase Human Homolog Dmel\TIP60 in Drosophila melanogaster: Dmel\TIP60 Is Essential for …

X Zhu, N Singh, C Donnelly, P Boimel, F Elefant - Genetics, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Chromatin packaging directly influences gene programming as it permits only certain
portions of the genome to be activated in any given developmental stage, cell, and tissue …

Disruption of Tip60 HAT mediated neural histone acetylation homeostasis is an early common event in neurodegenerative diseases

M Beaver, A Bhatnagar, P Panikker, H Zhang… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Epigenetic dysregulation is a common mechanism shared by molecularly and clinically
heterogenous neurodegenerative diseases (NDs). Histone acetylation homeostasis …

Tip off the HAT– Epigenetic control of learning and memory by Drosophila Tip60

S Xu, F Elefant - Fly, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Disruption of epigenetic gene control mechanisms involving histone acetylation in the brain
causes cognitive impairment, a debilitating hallmark of most neurodegenerative disorders …

Widespread regulation of gene expression in the Drosophila genome by the histone acetyltransferase dTip60

C Schirling, C Heseding, F Heise, D Kesper, A Klebes… - Chromosoma, 2010 - Springer
The MYST histone acetyltransferase (HAT) dTip60 is part of a multimeric protein complex
that unites both HAT and chromatin remodeling activities. Here, we sought to gain insight …

Tip60-mediated H2A. Z acetylation promotes neuronal fate specification and bivalent gene activation

JA Janas, L Zhang, JH Luu, J Demeter, L Meng… - Molecular cell, 2022 - cell.com
Cell lineage specification is accomplished by a concerted action of chromatin remodeling
and tissue-specific transcription factors. However, the mechanisms that induce and maintain …

Tip60 HAT Activity Mediates APP Induced Lethality and Apoptotic Cell Death in the CNS of a Drosophila Alzheimer's Disease Model

SK Pirooznia, J Sarthi, AA Johnson, MS Toth, K Chiu… - 2012 - journals.plos.org
Histone acetylation of chromatin promotes dynamic transcriptional responses in neurons
that influence neuroplasticity critical for cognitive ability. It has been demonstrated that Tip60 …

dTip60 HAT Activity Controls Synaptic Bouton Expansion at the Drosophila Neuromuscular Junction

J Sarthi, F Elefant - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background Histone acetylation of chromatin plays a key role in promoting the dynamic
transcriptional responses in neurons that influence the neuroplasticity linked to cognitive …

Hdac6 regulates Tip60-p400 function in stem cells

PB Chen, JH Hung, TL Hickman, AH Coles, JF Carey… - Elife, 2013 - elifesciences.org
In embryonic stem cells (ESCs), the Tip60 histone acetyltransferase activates genes
required for proliferation and silences genes that promote differentiation. Here we show that …

Epigenetic Control of Learning and Memory in Drosophila by Tip60 HAT Action

S Xu, R Wilf, T Menon, P Panikker, J Sarthi, F Elefant - Genetics, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Disruption of epigenetic gene control mechanisms in the brain causes significant cognitive
impairment that is a debilitating hallmark of most neurodegenerative disorders, including …