Structure and function of chromatin remodelers

AA Reyes, RD Marcum, Y He - Journal of molecular biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Chromatin remodelers act to regulate multiple cellular processes, such as transcription and
DNA repair, by controlling access to genomic DNA. Four families of chromatin remodelers …

[PDF][PDF] Acute depletion of the ARID1A subunit of SWI/SNF complexes reveals distinct pathways for activation and repression of transcription

S Blümli, N Wiechens, MY Wu, V Singh, M Gierlinski… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
The ARID1A subunit of SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes is a potent tumor
suppressor. Here, a degron is applied to detect rapid loss of chromatin accessibility at …

Pathogenic noncoding variants in the neurofibromatosis and schwannomatosis predisposition genes

C Perez‐Becerril, DG Evans, MJ Smith - Human Mutation, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), type 2 (NF2), and schwannomatosis are a group of
autosomal dominant disorders that predispose to the development of nerve sheath tumors …

[PDF][PDF] PBRM1 loss in kidney cancer unbalances the proximal tubule master transcription factor hub to repress proximal tubule differentiation

X Gu, F Enane, R Tohme, C Schuerger… - Cell reports, 2021 - cell.com
PBRM1, a subunit of the PBAF coactivator complex that transcription factors use to activate
target genes, is genetically inactivated in almost all clear cell renal cell cancers (RCCs) …

The SWI/SNF subunit SMARCD3 regulates cell cycle progression and predicts survival outcome in ER+ breast cancer

R Tropée, B de la Peña Avalos, M Gough… - Breast cancer research …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Chromatin remodeling plays an essential role in regulating transcriptional networks
and timing of gene expression. Chromatin remodelers such as SWItch/Sucrose Non …

[HTML][HTML] Structure of the SWI/SNF complex bound to the nucleosome and insights into the functional modularity

Z He, K Chen, Y Ye, Z Chen - Cell discovery, 2021 - nature.com
Dear Editor, SWI/SNF is the prototype chromatin remodeling complex and regulates the
expression of 5% genes in yeast 1. It shows strong homology to RSC in yeast and the BAF …

Loss of SMARCB1 promotes autophagy and facilitates tumour progression in chordoma by transcriptionally activating ATG5

M Li, Y Shen, Y Xiong, S Wang, C Li, J Bai… - Cell …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives SWI/SNF‐related matrix‐associated actin‐dependent regulator of chromatin
subfamily B member 1 (SMARCB1) loss is associated with a poor prognosis in chordoma …

Brahma-related gene 1 has time-specific roles during brain and eye development

D Holdhof, M Schoof, S Al-Kershi, M Spohn… - …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
During development, gene expression is tightly controlled to facilitate the generation of the
diverse cell types that form the central nervous system. Brahma-related gene 1 (Brg1, also …

Histone “acidic patch”: a hotspot in chromatin biology

S Paul - The Nucleus, 2021 - Springer
Molecular function within the cell is not only the information present in the DNA but also how
it is being processed. Histones play an important role in regulating these processes …

SWI/SNF (BAF) complexes: from framework to a functional role in endothelial mechanotransduction

S Kumar - Current Topics in Membranes, 2021 - Elsevier
Endothelial cells (ECs) are constantly subjected to an array of mechanical cues, especially
shear stress, due to their luminal placement in the blood vessels. Blood flow can regulate …