Alternative splicing targeting the hTAF4-TAFH domain of TAF4 represses proliferation and accelerates chondrogenic differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells

J Kazantseva, A Kivil, K Tints, A Kazantseva… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Transcription factor IID (TFIID) activity can be regulated by cellular signals to specifically
alter transcription of particular subsets of genes. Alternative splicing of TFIID subunits is …

[HTML][HTML] Diversity in TAF proteomics: consequences for cellular differentiation and migration

J Kazantseva, K Palm - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014 - mdpi.com
Development is a highly controlled process of cell proliferation and differentiation driven by
mechanisms of dynamic gene regulation. Specific DNA binding factors for establishing cell …

Dual functions of TAF7L in adipocyte differentiation

H Zhou, T Kaplan, Y Li, I Grubisic, Z Zhang, PJ Wang… - Elife, 2013 - elifesciences.org
The diverse transcriptional mechanisms governing cellular differentiation and development
of mammalian tissue remains poorly understood. Here we report that TAF7L, a paralogue of …

Participation of the TBP‐associated factors (TAFs) in cell differentiation

JP Luna‐Arias… - Journal of Cellular …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The understanding of the mechanisms that regulate gene expression to establish
differentiation programs and determine cell lineages, is one of the major challenges in …

TAF 4b and TAF 4 differentially regulate mouse embryonic stem cells maintenance and proliferation

A Bahat, R Kedmi, K Gazit, I Richardo‐Lax… - Genes to …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
TAF 4b is a cell type‐specific subunit of the general transcription factor TFIID. Here, we show
that TAF 4b is highly expressed in embryonic stem cells (ESC) and is down‐regulated upon …

TAF4 controls differentiation of human neural progenitor cells through hTAF4-TAFH activity

J Kazantseva, K Tints, T Neuman, K Palm - Journal of Molecular …, 2015 - Springer
Expression of general transcription factor and co-activator TAF4 varies during development
and in the processes of cell differentiation with suggested connection to neurodegenerative …

In vivo functional analysis of the histone 3-like TAF9 and a TAF9-related factor, TAF9L

Z Chen, JL Manley - Journal of Biological Chemistry, 2003 - ASBMB
The majority of the TATA-binding protein (TBP)-associated factors (TAFs) that constitute
transcription factor II D (TFIID) contain histone fold motifs (HFMs). Our previous results …

Essential role of the TFIID subunit TAF4 in murine embryogenesis and embryonic stem cell differentiation

D Langer, I Martianov, D Alpern, M Rhinn… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Abstract TAF4 (TATA-binding protein-associated factor 4) and its paralogue TAF4b are
components of the TFIID core module. We inactivated the murine Taf4a gene to address …

TAF1 promotes NSCLC cell epithelial-mesenchymal transition by transcriptionally activating TGFβ1

J Zhang, R Li, B Zhang, X Cui - Biochemical and Biophysical Research …, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite tremendous advances in the diagnosis and treatment of NSCLC, the morbidity and
mortality of NSCLC still rank high worldwide. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is …

Homozygous TAF8 mutation in a patient with intellectual disability results in undetectable TAF8 protein, but preserved RNA polymerase II transcription

F El-Saafin, C Curry, T Ye, JM Garnier… - Human molecular …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The human general transcription factor TFIID is composed of the TATA-binding protein (TBP)
and 13 TBP-associated factors (TAFs). In eukaryotic cells, TFIID is thought to nucleate RNA …