PRC2 directly methylates GATA4 and represses its transcriptional activity

A He, X Shen, Q Ma, J Cao, A von Gise… - Genes & …, 2012 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) promotes tissue-specific differentiation by
depositing trimethylated histone H3 Lys 27 (H3K27me3) epigenetic marks to silence ectopic …

Polycomb repressive complex 2 regulates normal development of the mouse heart

A He, Q Ma, J Cao, A Von Gise, P Zhou, H Xie… - Circulation …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Epigenetic marks are crucial for organogenesis, but their role in heart
development is poorly understood. Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) trimethylates …

Coordinated regulation of transcriptional repression by the RBP2 H3K4 demethylase and Polycomb-Repressive Complex 2

D Pasini, KH Hansen, J Christensen… - Genes & …, 2008 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Polycomb group (PcG) proteins regulate important cellular processes such as
embryogenesis, cell proliferation, and stem cell self-renewal through the transcriptional …

Dissecting the role of H3K27 acetylation and methylation in PRC2 mediated control of cellular identity

E Lavarone, CM Barbieri, D Pasini - Nature communications, 2019 - nature.com
The Polycomb repressive complexes PRC1 and PRC2 act non-redundantly at target genes
to maintain transcriptional programs and ensure cellular identity. PRC2 methylates lysine 27 …

Jarid2 and PRC2, partners in regulating gene expression

G Li, R Margueron, M Ku, P Chambon… - Genes & …, 2010 - genesdev.cshlp.org
The Polycomb group proteins foster gene repression profiles required for proper
development and unimpaired adulthood, and comprise the components of the Polycomb …

Accurate H3K27 methylation can be established de novo by SUZ12-directed PRC2

JW Højfeldt, A Laugesen, BM Willumsen… - Nature structural & …, 2018 - nature.com
Abstract Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2) catalyzes methylation on lysine 27 of
histone H3 (H3K27) and is required for maintaining transcriptional patterns and cellular …

Jarid2 methylation via the PRC2 complex regulates H3K27me3 deposition during cell differentiation

S Sanulli, N Justin, A Teissandier, K Ancelin, M Portoso… - Molecular cell, 2015 - cell.com
Summary Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins maintain transcriptional repression throughout
development, mostly by regulating chromatin structure. Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 …

Nascent RNA interaction keeps PRC2 activity poised and in check

S Kaneko, J Son, R Bonasio, SS Shen… - Genes & …, 2014 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) facilitates the maintenance and inheritance of
chromatin domains repressive to transcription through catalysis of methylation of histone H3 …

Distinct stimulatory mechanisms regulate the catalytic activity of polycomb repressive complex 2

CH Lee, M Holder, D Grau, R Saldaña-Meyer, JR Yu… - Molecular cell, 2018 - cell.com
The maintenance of gene expression patterns during metazoan development is achieved, in
part, by the actions of polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2). PRC2 catalyzes mono-, di …

Regulation of histone methylation by automethylation of PRC2

X Wang, Y Long, RD Paucek, AR Gooding… - Genes & …, 2019 - genesdev.cshlp.org
Abstract Polycomb-repressive complex 2 (PRC2) is a histone methyltransferase that is
critical for regulating transcriptional repression in mammals. Its catalytic subunit, EZH2, is …