Epigenetic regulation of cancer progression by EZH2: from biological insights to therapeutic potential

L Gan, Y Yang, Q Li, Y Feng, T Liu, W Guo - Biomarker research, 2018 - Springer
Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), a histone methyltransferase and a catalytic
component of PRC2, catalyzes tri-methylation of histone H3 at Lys 27 (H3K27me3) to …

GATA transcription factors in development and disease

M Tremblay, O Sanchez-Ferras, M Bouchard - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
The GATA family of transcription factors is of crucial importance during embryonic
development, playing complex and widespread roles in cell fate decisions and tissue …

Polycomb-and methylation-independent roles of EZH2 as a transcription activator

J Kim, Y Lee, X Lu, B Song, KW Fong, Q Cao, JD Licht… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Summary Enhancer of Zeste 2 (EZH2) is the enzymatic subunit of Polycomb Repressive
Complex 2 (PRC2), which catalyzes histone H3 lysine 27 trimethylation (H3K27me3) at …

Regulation of cellular senescence by polycomb chromatin modifiers through distinct DNA damage-and histone methylation-dependent pathways

T Ito, YV Teo, SA Evans, N Neretti, JM Sedivy - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
Polycomb group (PcG) factors maintain facultative heterochromatin and mediate many
important developmental and differentiation processes. EZH2, a PcG histone H3 lysine-27 …

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of cardiomyocytes in development, regeneration and disease

M Cui, Z Wang, R Bassel-Duby, EN Olson - Development, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Embryonic and postnatal life depend on the uninterrupted function of cardiac muscle cells.
These cells, termed cardiomyocytes, display many fascinating behaviors, including complex …

EZH2 regulates neuroblastoma cell differentiation via NTRK1 promoter epigenetic modifications

Z Li, H Takenobu, AN Setyawati, N Akita, M Haruta… - Oncogene, 2018 - nature.com
The polycomb repressor complex 2 molecule EZH2 is now known to play a role in essential
cellular processes, namely, cell fate decisions, cell cycle regulation, senescence, cell …

MicroRNAs overcome cell fate barrier by reducing EZH2-controlled REST stability during neuronal conversion of human adult fibroblasts

SW Lee, YM Oh, YL Lu, WK Kim, AS Yoo - Developmental cell, 2018 - cell.com
The ability to convert human somatic cells efficiently to neurons facilitates the utility of patient-
derived neurons for studying neurological disorders. As such, ectopic expression of …

Signaling function of PRC2 is essential for TCR-driven T cell responses

MW Dobenecker, JS Park, J Marcello… - Journal of Experimental …, 2018 - rupress.org
Differentiation and activation of T cells require the activity of numerous histone lysine
methyltransferases (HMT) that control the transcriptional T cell output. One of the most potent …

HOTAIR is a potential novel biomarker in patients with congenital heart diseases

Y Jiang, H Mo, J Luo, S Zhao, S Liang… - BioMed research …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective. To investigate the expression of HOX transcript antisense RNA (HOTAIR) in
cardiac tissues and plasma of patients with congenital heart diseases (CHDs). Methods …

[HTML][HTML] Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerase 1, PARP1, modifies EZH2 and inhibits EZH2 histone methyltransferase activity after DNA damage

LB Caruso, KA Martin, E Lauretti, M Hulse, M Siciliano… - Oncotarget, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The enzyme Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase 1 (PARP1) plays a very important role in the
DNA damage response, but its role in numerous aspects is not fully understood. We recently …