Histone variant H3. 3 orchestrates neural stem cell differentiation in the developing brain

W Xia, J Jiao - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2017 - nature.com
During the brain development, the process of neural stem cells (NSCs) proliferation and
differentiation is precisely regulated. The deficiency in the embryonic brain development will …

Dual roles of histone H3 lysine 9 acetylation in human embryonic stem cell pluripotency and neural differentiation

Y Qiao, R Wang, X Yang, K Tang, N Jing - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2015 - ASBMB
Early neurodevelopment requires cell fate commitment from pluripotent stem cells to
restricted neural lineages, which involves the epigenetic regulation of chromatin structure …

Histone variants and histone modifications in neurogenesis

M Zhang, J Zhao, Y Lv, W Wang, C Feng, W Zou… - Trends in Cell …, 2020 - cell.com
During embryonic brain development, neurogenesis requires the orchestration of gene
expression to regulate neural stem cell (NSC) fate specification. Epigenetic regulation with …

Brain-specific deletion of histone variant H2A. z results in cortical neurogenesis defects and neurodevelopmental disorder

T Shen, F Ji, Y Wang, X Lei, D Zhang… - Nucleic acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Defects in neurogenesis alter brain circuit formations and may lead to neurodevelopmental
disorders such as autism and schizophrenia. Histone H2A. z, a variant of histone H2A, plays …

Postmitotic accumulation of histone variant H3. 3 in new cortical neurons establishes neuronal chromatin, transcriptome, and identity

OH Funk, Y Qalieh, DZ Doyle… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Histone variants, which can be expressed outside of S-phase and deposited DNA synthesis-
independently, provide long-term histone replacement in postmitotic cells, including …

H2A. Z. 1 crosstalk with H3K56-acetylation controls gliogenesis through the transcription of folate receptor

L Su, W Xia, T Shen, Q Liang, W Wang… - Nucleic Acids …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Astrocytes play crucial roles in the central nervous system, and defects in astrocyte function
are closely related to many neurological disorders. Studying the mechanism of gliogenesis …

Reduced H3K27me3 leads to abnormal Hox gene expression in neural tube defects

J Yu, L Wang, P Pei, X Li, J Wu, Z Qiu, J Zhang… - Epigenetics & …, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe, common birth defects that
result from failure of normal neural tube closure during early embryogenesis. Accumulating …

Chromatin remodeling during in vivo neural stem cells differentiating to neurons in early Drosophila embryos

Y Ye, M Li, L Gu, X Chen, J Shi, X Zhang… - Cell Death & …, 2017 - nature.com
Neurons are a key component of the nervous system and differentiate from multipotent
neural stem cells (NSCs). Chromatin remodeling has a critical role in the differentiation …

Nucleosome eviction along with H3K9ac deposition enhances Sox2 binding during human neuroectodermal commitment

Y Du, Z Liu, X Cao, X Chen, Z Chen, X Zhang… - Cell Death & …, 2017 - nature.com
Neuroectoderm is an important neural precursor. However, chromatin remodeling and its
epigenetic regulatory roles during the differentiation of human neuroectodermal cells …

Regional identity of human neural stem cells determines oncogenic responses to histone H3. 3 mutants

RB Bressan, B Southgate, KM Ferguson, C Blin… - Cell Stem Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Point mutations within the histone H3. 3 are frequent in aggressive childhood brain tumors
known as pediatric high-grade gliomas (pHGGs). Intriguingly, distinct mutations arise in …