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Enhancers: emerging roles in cell fate specification

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Ong, Chin‐Tong, Corces, Victor G·2012·The EMBO Reports

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Enhancers are regulatory DNA elements that dictate the spatial and temporal patterns of gene expression during development. Recent evidence suggests that the distinct chromatin features of enhancer regions provide the permissive landscape required for the differential access of diverse signalling molecules that drive cell-specific gene expression programmes. The epigenetic patterning of enhancers occurs before cell fate decisions, suggesting that the epigenetic information required for subsequent differentiation processes is embedded within the enhancer element. Lineage studies indicate that the patterning of enhancers might be regulated by the intricate interplay between DNA methylation status, the binding of specific transcription factors to enhancers and existing histone modifications. In this review, we present insights into the mechanisms of enhancer function, which might ultimately facilitate cell reprogramming strategies for use in regenerative medicine.

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Authors
Ong, C., & Corces, V. G.
Affiliations
Emory University (US)
Corresponding author
Corces, Victor G
Venue
The EMBO Reports
Published
2012-04-10
Volume
13
Issue
5
Pages
423-430
ISSN
  • 1469-221X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-3178
OpenAlex
W2163732711
Cited by
144
References
86
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1.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • EMBO Reports (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health
  • National Institute of General Medical Sciences (GM-35463, R01GM035463)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Keywords
enhancers, cell fate specification, chromatin, epigenetic regulation, DNA methylation, histone modifications, transcription factors, developmental gene expression, cell differentiation, cellular reprogramming, regenerative medicine
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Chromatin, Enhancer Elements, Genetic, Histones, Humans, Epigenomics

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