The roles of Polycomb repressive complexes in mammalian development and cancer

A Piunti, A Shilatifard - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2021 - nature.com
More than 80 years ago, the first Polycomb-related phenotype was identified in Drosophila
melanogaster. Later, a group of diverse genes collectively called Polycomb group (PcG) …

Mechanisms of Polycomb group protein function in cancer

V Parreno, AM Martinez, G Cavalli - Cell research, 2022 - nature.com
Cancer arises from a multitude of disorders resulting in loss of differentiation and a stem cell-
like phenotype characterized by uncontrolled growth. Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins are …

Epigenetic balance of gene expression by Polycomb and COMPASS families

A Piunti, A Shilatifard - Science, 2016 - science.org
BACKGROUND Multicellular organisms depend on the precise orchestration of gene
expression to direct embryonic development and to maintain tissue homeostasis through …

Polycomb group proteins: multi-faceted regulators of somatic stem cells and cancer

M Sauvageau, G Sauvageau - Cell stem cell, 2010 - cell.com
Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins are transcriptional repressors that epigenetically modify
chromatin and participate in the establishment and maintenance of cell fates. These proteins …

Targeting of the Bmi-1 oncogene/stem cell renewal factor by microRNA-128 inhibits glioma proliferation and self-renewal

J Godlewski, MO Nowicki, A Bronisz, S Williams… - Cancer research, 2008 - AACR
MicroRNAs (miR) show characteristic expression signatures in various cancers and can
profoundly affect cancer cell behavior. We carried out miR expression profiling of human …

The polycomb group protein Bmi-1 represses the tumor suppressor PTEN and induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition in human nasopharyngeal epithelial cells

LB Song, J Li, WT Liao, Y Feng, CP Yu… - The Journal of …, 2009 - Am Soc Clin Investig
The polycomb group protein B lymphoma Mo-MLV insertion region 1 homolog (Bmi-1) is
dysregulated in various cancers, and its upregulation strongly correlates with an invasive …

Bmi-1 promotes invasion and metastasis, and its elevated expression is correlated with an advanced stage of breast cancer

BH Guo, Y Feng, R Zhang, LH Xu, MZ Li, HF Kung… - Molecular cancer, 2011 - Springer
Background B-lymphoma Moloney murine leukemia virus insertion region-1 (Bmi-1) acts as
an oncogene in various tumors, and its overexpression correlates with a poor outcome in …

CBX7 regulates stem cell-like properties of gastric cancer cells via p16 and AKT-NF-κB-miR-21 pathways

SJ Ni, LQ Zhao, XF Wang, ZH Wu, RX Hua… - Journal of hematology & …, 2018 - Springer
Background Chromobox protein homolog 7 (CBX7), a member of the polycomb group (PcG)
family of proteins, is involved in the regulation of cell proliferation and cancer progression …

Overexpression of the Circadian Clock Gene Bmal1 Increases Sensitivity to Oxaliplatin in Colorectal Cancer

Z Zeng, H Luo, J Yang, W Wu, D Chen, P Huang… - Clinical Cancer …, 2014 - AACR
Purpose: The circadian clock gene Bmal1 is involved in cancer cell proliferation and DNA
damage sensitivity. The aim of this study was to explore the effect of Bmal1 on oxaliplatin …

Polycomb Group proteins: an evolutionary perspective

SJ Whitcomb, A Basu, CD Allis, E Bernstein - Trends in Genetics, 2007 - cell.com
The chromatin-associated Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins were first identified in genetic
screens for homeotic transformations in Drosophila melanogaster. In addition to body …