Histone mutations in cancer

KN Espinoza Pereira, J Shan, JD Licht… - Biochemical Society …, 2023 - portlandpress.com
Genes encoding histone proteins are recurrently mutated in tumor samples, and these
mutations may impact nucleosome stability, histone post-translational modification, or …

[HTML][HTML] The cell-cycle choreography of H3 variants shapes the genome

K Delaney, N Weiss, G Almouzni - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Histone variants provide versatility in the basic unit of chromatin, helping to define dynamic
landscapes and cell fates. Maintaining genome integrity is paramount for the cell, and it is …

[HTML][HTML] GABAergic neuronal lineage development determines clinically actionable targets in diffuse hemispheric glioma, H3G34-mutant

I Liu, GAV Cruzeiro, L Bjerke, RF Rogers, Y Grabovska… - Cancer cell, 2024 - cell.com
Diffuse hemispheric gliomas, H3G34R/V-mutant (DHG-H3G34), are lethal brain tumors
lacking targeted therapies. They originate from interneuronal precursors; however …

Immune landscape of oncohistone-mutant gliomas reveals diverse myeloid populations and tumor-promoting function

AF Andrade, A Annett, E Karimi, DG Topouza… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Histone H3-mutant gliomas are deadly brain tumors characterized by a dysregulated
epigenome and stalled differentiation. In contrast to the extensive datasets available on …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired T3 uptake and action in MCT8-deficient cerebral organoids underlie Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome

F Salas-Lucia, S Escamilla, AC Bianco, A Dumitrescu… - JCI insight, 2024 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Patients with mutations in the thyroid hormone (TH) cell transporter monocarboxylate
transporter 8 (MCT8) gene develop severe neuropsychomotor retardation known as Allan …

Histone variant H2BE enhances chromatin accessibility in neurons to promote synaptic gene expression and long-term memory

ER Feierman, S Louzon, NA Prescott, T Biaco, Q Gao… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Histone proteins affect gene expression through multiple mechanisms, including through
exchange with histone variants. Recent findings link histone variants to neurological …

[HTML][HTML] Histone methylation mediated by NSD1 is required for the establishment and maintenance of neuronal identities

Y Zheng, C Zhao, Q Song, L Xu, B Zhang, G Hu… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Appropriate histone modifications emerge as essential cell fate regulators of neuronal
identities across neocortical areas and layers. Here we showed that NSD1, the …

Uncovering a mammalian neural-specific poly (A) binding protein with unique properties

S Sharma, S Kajjo, Z Harra, B Hasaj… - Genes & …, 2023 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract The mRNA 3′ poly (A) tail plays a critical role in regulating both mRNA translation
and turnover. It is bound by the cytoplasmic poly (A) binding protein (PABPC), an …

(B) On (e)-cohistones and the epigenetic alterations at the root of bone cancer

P Salomoni, AM Flanagan, L Cottone - Cell Death & Differentiation, 2023 - nature.com
Identification of mutations in histones in a number of human neoplasms and developmental
syndromes represents the most compelling evidence to date for a causal role of epigenetic …

H3G34-mutant gliomas—a review of molecular pathogenesis and therapeutic options

AV Nguyen, JM Soto, SM Gonzalez, J Murillo… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The 2021 World Health Organization Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System
reflected advances in understanding of the roles of oncohistones in gliomagenesis with the …