Promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II: a nexus of gene regulation

L Core, K Adelman - Genes & development, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Precise spatio–temporal control of gene activity is essential for organismal development,
growth, and survival in a changing environment. Decisive steps in gene regulation involve …

Causes and consequences of RNA polymerase II stalling during transcript elongation

M Noe Gonzalez, D Blears, JQ Svejstrup - Nature reviews Molecular …, 2021 - nature.com
The journey of RNA polymerase II (Pol II) as it transcribes a gene is anything but a smooth
ride. Transcript elongation is discontinuous and can be perturbed by intrinsic regulatory …

Born to run: control of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II

FX Chen, ER Smith, A Shilatifard - Nature reviews Molecular cell …, 2018 - nature.com
The dynamic regulation of transcription elongation by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is an
integral part of the implementation of gene expression programmes during development. In …

[HTML][HTML] Structure and mechanism of the RNA polymerase II transcription machinery

AC Schier, DJ Taatjes - Genes & development, 2020 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract RNA polymerase II (Pol II) transcribes all protein-coding genes and many
noncoding RNAs in eukaryotic genomes. Although Pol II is a complex, 12-subunit enzyme, it …

SLAM-seq defines direct gene-regulatory functions of the BRD4-MYC axis

M Muhar, A Ebert, T Neumann, C Umkehrer, J Jude… - Science, 2018 - science.org
Defining direct targets of transcription factors and regulatory pathways is key to
understanding their roles in physiology and disease. We combined SLAM-seq [thiol (SH) …

Widespread transcriptional pausing and elongation control at enhancers

T Henriques, BS Scruggs, MO Inouye… - Genes & …, 2018 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Regulation by gene-distal enhancers is critical for cell type-specific and condition-specific
patterns of gene expression. Thus, to understand the basis of gene activity in a given cell …

Transcriptional elongation control in developmental gene expression, aging, and disease

Y Aoi, A Shilatifard - Molecular cell, 2023 - cell.com
The elongation stage of transcription by RNA polymerase II (RNA Pol II) is central to the
regulation of gene expression in response to developmental and environmental cues in …

Structural biology of RNA polymerase II transcription: 20 years on

S Osman, P Cramer - Annual Review of Cell and …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Gene transcription by RNA polymerase II (Pol II) is the first step in the expression of the
eukaryotic genome and a focal point for cellular regulation during development …

Control of RNA Pol II speed by PNUTS-PP1 and Spt5 dephosphorylation facilitates termination by a “sitting duck torpedo” mechanism

MA Cortazar, RM Sheridan, B Erickson, N Fong… - Molecular cell, 2019 - cell.com
Control of transcription speed, which influences many co-transcriptional processes, is poorly
understood. We report that PNUTS-PP1 phosphatase is a negative regulator of RNA …

[HTML][HTML] Chromatin regulation of transcriptional enhancers and cell fate by the Sotos syndrome gene NSD1

Z Sun, Y Lin, MT Islam, R Koche, L Hedehus, D Liu… - Molecular Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Nuclear receptor-binding SET-domain protein 1 (NSD1), a methyltransferase that catalyzes
H3K36me2, is essential for mammalian development and is frequently dysregulated in …