Chromatin mechanisms in the developmental control of imprinted gene expression

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Hundreds of protein-coding genes and regulatory non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are subject to genomic imprinting. The mono-allelic DNA methylation marks that control imprinted gene expression are somatically maintained throughout development, and this process is linked to specific chromatin features. Yet, at many imprinted genes, the mono-allelic expression is lineage or tissue-specific. Recent studies provide mechanistic insights into the developmentally-restricted action of the 'imprinting control regions' (ICRs). At several imprinted domains, the ICR expresses a long ncRNA that mediates chromatin repression in cis (and probably in trans as well). ICRs at other imprinted domains mediate higher-order chromatin structuration that enhances, or prevents, transcription of close-by genes. Here, we present how chromatin and ncRNAs contribute to developmental control of imprinted gene expression and discuss implications for disease. This article is part of a Directed Issue entitled: Epigenetics dynamics in development and disease.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

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The international journal of biochemistry & cell biology - 67(2015) vom: 18. Okt., Seite 139-47

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sanli, Ildem [VerfasserIn]
Feil, Robert [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromatin
DNA methylation
Development
Genomic imprinting
Histones
Journal Article
Non-coding RNA
RNA, Untranslated
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 06.06.2016

Date Revised 09.09.2015

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.biocel.2015.04.004

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NLM248384910