Shaping the cellular landscape with Set2/SETD2 methylation

SL McDaniel, BD Strahl - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Chromatin structure is a major barrier to gene transcription that must be disrupted and re-set
during each round of transcription. Central to this process is the Set2/SETD2 …

SETD2: from chromatin modifier to multipronged regulator of the genome and beyond

TM Molenaar, F van Leeuwen - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2022 - Springer
Histone modifying enzymes play critical roles in many key cellular processes and are
appealing proteins for targeting by small molecules in disease. However, while the functions …

Vitamin B12 is a limiting factor for induced cellular plasticity and tissue repair

M Kovatcheva, E Melendez, D Chondronasiou… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Transient reprogramming by the expression of OCT4, SOX2, KLF4 and MYC (OSKM) is a
therapeutic strategy for tissue regeneration and rejuvenation, but little is known about its …

Histone lysine methylases and demethylases in the landscape of human developmental disorders

V Faundes, WG Newman, L Bernardini… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - cell.com
Histone lysine methyltransferases (KMTs) and demethylases (KDMs) underpin gene
regulation. Here we demonstrate that variants causing haploinsufficiency of KMTs and …

A potent, selective, and cell-active inhibitor of human type I protein arginine methyltransferases

MS Eram, Y Shen, MM Szewczyk, H Wu… - ACS chemical …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) play a crucial role in a variety of biological
processes. Overexpression of PRMTs has been implicated in various human diseases …

Covalent inhibition of NSD1 histone methyltransferase

H Huang, CA Howard, S Zari, HJ Cho, S Shukla… - Nature chemical …, 2020 - nature.com
The nuclear receptor-binding SET domain (NSD) family of histone methyltransferases is
associated with various malignancies, including aggressive acute leukemia with NUP98 …

Discovery of a potent, selective, and cell-active dual inhibitor of protein arginine methyltransferase 4 and protein arginine methyltransferase 6

Y Shen, MM Szewczyk, MS Eram, D Smil… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Well-characterized selective inhibitors of protein arginine methyltransferases (PRMTs) are
invaluable chemical tools for testing biological and therapeutic hypotheses. Based on 4, a …

Metabolic fuel for epigenetic: nuclear production meets local consumption

R Boon - Frontiers in Genetics, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Epigenetic modifications are responsible for finetuning gene expression profiles to the
needs of cells, tissues, and organisms. To rapidly respond to environmental changes, the …

Discovery and characterization of a highly potent and selective aminopyrazoline-based in vivo probe (BAY-598) for the protein lysine methyltransferase SMYD2

E Eggert, RC Hillig, S Koehr, D Stöckigt… - Journal of medicinal …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Protein lysine methyltransferases have recently emerged as a new target class for the
development of inhibitors that modulate gene transcription or signaling pathways. SET and …

Discovery of first-in-class inhibitors of ASH1L histone methyltransferase with anti-leukemic activity

DS Rogawski, J Deng, H Li, H Miao, D Borkin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
ASH1L histone methyltransferase plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of different
diseases, including acute leukemia. While ASH1L represents an attractive drug target …