Multifunctional histone variants in genome function

LH Wong, DJ Tremethick - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2024 - nature.com
Histones are integral components of eukaryotic chromatin that have a pivotal role in the
organization and function of the genome. The dynamic regulation of chromatin involves the …

Epigenetic regulation of innate immune dynamics during inflammation

BA Caldwell, L Li - Journal of leukocyte biology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Innate immune cells play essential roles in modulating both immune defense and
inflammation by expressing a diverse array of cytokines and inflammatory mediators …

FACT mediates the depletion of macroH2A1. 2 to expedite gene transcription

D Ji, X Xiao, A Luo, X Fan, J Ma, D Wang, M Xia, L Ma… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
The histone variant macroH2A is generally linked to transcriptionally inactive chromatin, but
how macroH2A regulates chromatin structure and functions in the transcriptional process …

Epigenetic regulation of cell state by H2AFY governs immunogenicity in high-risk neuroblastoma

D Nagarajan, RT Parracho, D Corujo, M Xie… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - jci.org
Childhood neuroblastoma with MYCN amplification is classified as high risk and often
relapses after intensive treatments. Immune checkpoint blockade therapy against the PD …

H2A. Z chaperones converge on E2F target genes for melanoma cell proliferation

S Jostes, C Vardabasso, J Dong… - Genes & …, 2024 - genesdev.cshlp.org
High levels of H2A. Z promote melanoma cell proliferation and correlate with poor
prognosis. However, the role of the two distinct H2A. Z histone chaperone complexes …

Fibroblast heterogeneity and functions: insights from single-cell sequencing in wound healing, breast cancer, ovarian cancer and melanoma

O Lujano Olazaba, J Farrow, T Monkkonen - Frontiers in Genetics, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Cancer has been described as the wound that does not heal, in large part due to fibroblast
involvement. Activation of cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) contributes to critical …

Histone variant macroH2A1 regulates synchronous firing of replication origins in the inactive X chromosome

M Arroyo, CS Casas-Delucchi, MK Pabba… - Nucleic Acids …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
MacroH2A has been linked to transcriptional silencing, cell identity, and is a hallmark of the
inactive X chromosome (Xi). However, it remains unclear whether macroH2A plays a role in …

FTO elicits tumor neovascularization in cancer-associated fibroblasts through eliminating m6A modifications of multiple pro-angiogenic factors

Q Liao, H Shi, J Yang, S Ge, R Jia, X Song, P Chai… - Cancer Letters, 2024 - Elsevier
Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) exhibit notable versatility, plasticity, and robustness,
actively participating in cancer progression through intricate interactions within the tumor …

[HTML][HTML] H2A. Z chaperones converge on histone H4 acetylation for melanoma cell proliferation

S Jostes, C Vardabasso, J Dong, S Carcamo, R Singh… - bioRxiv, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
High levels of H2A. Z promote melanoma cell proliferation and correlate with poor
prognosis. However, the role of the two distinct H2A. Z histone chaperone complexes …

A FACT about macroH2A removal in immune gene activation

O Meers, M Buschbeck - Molecular Cell, 2024 - Elsevier
Histone variants contribute to epigenetic regulation in development and disease but require
the chaperone machinery for correct deposition. In this issue of Molecular Cell, Ji et al. 1 …