dbPTM in 2022: an updated database for exploring regulatory networks and functional associations of protein post-translational modifications

Z Li, S Li, M Luo, JH Jhong, W Li, L Yao… - Nucleic acids …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Protein post-translational modifications (PTMs) play an important role in different cellular
processes. In view of the importance of PTMs in cellular functions and the massive data …

Exploring the versatility of zygotic genome regulators: A comparative and functional analysis

A Sharma, GJ Dsilva, G Deshpande, S Galande - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The activation of the zygotic genome constitutes an essential process during early
embryogenesis that determines the overall progression of embryonic development. Zygotic …

Protein sumoylation in normal and cancer stem cells

Q Zhu, P Liang, C Chu, A Zhang… - Frontiers in Molecular …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Stem cells with the capacity of self-renewal and differentiation play pivotal roles in normal
tissues and malignant tumors. Whereas stem cells are supposed to be genetically identical …

[HTML][HTML] YY1-mediated enhancer-promoter communication in the immunoglobulin μ locus is regulated by MSL/MOF recruitment

Y Phongbunchoo, FZ Braikia, C Pessoa-Rodrigues… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
The rearrangement and expression of the immunoglobulin μ heavy chain (Igh) gene require
communication of the intragenic Eμ and 3′ regulatory region (RR) enhancers with the …

Nuclear receptor-SINE B1 network modulates expanded pluripotency in blastoids and blastocysts

KW Wong, Y Zeng, E Tay, JHJ Teo, NO Cipta… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Embryonic stem cells possess the remarkable ability to self-organize into blastocyst-like
structures upon induction. These stem cell-based embryo models serve as invaluable …

ZNF451 favors triple-negative breast cancer progression by enhancing SLUG-mediated CCL5 transcriptional expression

Y Zhang, W Wang, J Min, S Liu, Q Wang, Y Wang… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the most aggressive subtype with limited effective
therapies because of the absence of definitive targets. Here, we demonstrate that the …

Periodontal ligament fibroblasts-derived exosomes induced by PGE2 inhibit human periodontal ligament stem cells osteogenic differentiation via activating miR-34c …

C Lin, Y Yang, Y Wang, H Jing, X Bai, Z Hong… - Experimental Cell …, 2022 - Elsevier
Several studies have confirmed that exosomes containing microRNAs (miRNAs) from the
aseptic inflammatory microenvironment play an important role in bone remodeling. But the …

PPARγ-dependent remodeling of translational machinery in adipose progenitors is impaired in obesity

MK De Siqueira, G Li, Y Zhao, S Wang, IS Ahn… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Adipose tissue regulates energy homeostasis and metabolic function, but its adaptability is
impaired in obesity. In this study, we investigate the impact of acute PPARγ agonist …

SATB2 organizes the 3D genome architecture of cognition in cortical neurons

N Wahl, S Espeso-Gil, P Chietera, A Nagel… - Molecular Cell, 2024 - cell.com
The DNA-binding protein SATB2 is genetically linked to human intelligence. We studied its
influence on the three-dimensional (3D) epigenome by mapping chromatin interactions and …

SUMOylation in skeletal development, homeostasis, and disease

H Liu, SEL Craig, V Molchanov, JS Floramo, Y Zhao… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
The modification of proteins by s mall u biquitin-related mo difier (SUMO) molecules,
SUMOylation, is a key post-translational modification involved in a variety of biological …