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Chromatin repressive complexes in stem cells, development, and cancer

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Laugesen, Anne, Helin, Kristian·2014·Cell stem cell

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The chromatin environment is essential for the correct specification and preservation of cell identity through modulation and maintenance of transcription patterns. Many chromatin regulators are required for development, stem cell maintenance, and differentiation. Here, we review the roles of the polycomb repressive complexes, PRC1 and PRC2, and the HDAC1- and HDAC2-containing complexes, NuRD, Sin3, and CoREST, in stem cells, development, and cancer, as well as the ongoing efforts to develop therapies targeting these complexes in human cancer. Furthermore, we discuss the role of repressive complexes in modulating thresholds for gene activation and their importance for specification and maintenance of cell fate.

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Authors
Laugesen, A., & Helin, K.
Affiliations
University of Copenhagen (DK)
Corresponding author
Helin, Kristian
Venue
Cell stem cell
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2014-06
Volume
14
Issue
6
Pages
735-751
ISSN
  • 1875-9777 (ISSN-L)
  • 1934-5909
OpenAlex
W2025092145
Cited by
352
References
206
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 23 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 40 · 2020: 36 · 2019: 28 · 2018: 34 · 2017: 34 · 2016: 49 · 2015: 37 · 2014: 8
FWCI
4.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Cell stem cell (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Research at the University of Copenhagen (University of Copenhagen) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
Funders
  • European Commission
  • European Research Council (DNAMET-294666)
  • Strategiske Forskningsråd (12-110503)
  • Danmarks Grundforskningsfond (DNRF82)
  • Lundbeckfonden
  • Novo Nordisk Fonden
  • Kræftens Bekæmpelse
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Chromatin Remodeling and Cancer
Keywords
polycomb repressive complex, PRC1, polycomb repressive complex 2, histone deacetylase, HDAC1, HDAC2, NuRD complex, CoREST complex, stem cell maintenance, cell differentiation, cell fate specification, cancer therapy, transcriptional regulation
MeSH terms
Chromatin, Histone Deacetylases, Humans, Neoplasms, Stem Cells, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, Polycomb-Group Proteins

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