The molecular principles of gene regulation by Polycomb repressive complexes

NP Blackledge, RJ Klose - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
Precise control of gene expression is fundamental to cell function and development.
Although ultimately gene expression relies on DNA-binding transcription factors to guide the …

Advances in epigenetics link genetics to the environment and disease

G Cavalli, E Heard - Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Epigenetic research has accelerated rapidly in the twenty-first century, generating justified
excitement and hope, but also a degree of hype. Here we review how the field has evolved …

Context-specific Polycomb mechanisms in development

JJ Kim, RE Kingston - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2022 - nature.com
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins are crucial chromatin regulators that maintain repression of
lineage-inappropriate genes and are therefore required for stable cell fate. Recent advances …

PRC1 catalytic activity is central to polycomb system function

NP Blackledge, NA Fursova, JR Kelley, MK Huseyin… - Molecular cell, 2020 - cell.com
The Polycomb repressive system is an essential chromatin-based regulator of gene
expression. Despite being extensively studied, how the Polycomb system selects its target …

Polycomb condensates can promote epigenetic marks but are not required for sustained chromatin compaction

JM Eeftens, M Kapoor, D Michieletto… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Organization of the genome into transcriptionally active euchromatin and silenced
heterochromatin is essential for eukaryotic cell function. Phase-separation has been …

Phase separation by the polyhomeotic sterile alpha motif compartmentalizes Polycomb Group proteins and enhances their activity

E Seif, JJ Kang, C Sasseville, O Senkovich… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins organize chromatin at multiple scales to regulate
gene expression. A conserved Sterile Alpha Motif (SAM) in the Polycomb Repressive …

Going beyond Polycomb: EZH2 functions in prostate cancer

SH Park, KW Fong, E Mong, MC Martin, GE Schiltz… - Oncogene, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract The Polycomb group (PcG) protein Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2) is one of
the three core subunits of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2). It harbors histone …

High-throughput discovery and characterization of human transcriptional effectors

J Tycko, N DelRosso, GT Hess, A Banerjee, A Mukund… - Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Thousands of proteins localize to the nucleus; however, it remains unclear which contain
transcriptional effectors. Here, we develop HT-recruit, a pooled assay where protein libraries …

Biological functions of chromobox (CBX) proteins in stem cell self-renewal, lineage-commitment, cancer and development

AJ van Wijnen, L Bagheri, AA Badreldin, AN Larson… - Bone, 2021 - Elsevier
Epigenetic regulatory proteins support mammalian development, cancer, aging and tissue
repair by controlling many cellular processes including stem cell self-renewal, lineage …

[HTML][HTML] Navigating the complexity of Polycomb repression: Enzymatic cores and regulatory modules

S Tamburri, S Rustichelli, S Amato, D Pasini - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Polycomb proteins are a fundamental repressive system that plays crucial developmental
roles by orchestrating cell-type-specific transcription programs that govern cell identity …