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MEF2: a central regulator of diverse developmental programs

Potthoff, Matthew J., Olson, Eric N.·2007·Development

Abstract

The myocyte enhancer factor 2 (MEF2) transcription factor acts as a lynchpin in the transcriptional circuits that control cell differentiation and organogenesis. The spectrum of genes activated by MEF2 in different cell types depends on extracellular signaling and on co-factor interactions that modulate MEF2 activity. Recent studies have revealed MEF2 to form an intimate partnership with class IIa histone deacetylases, which together function as a point of convergence of multiple epigenetic regulatory mechanisms. We review the myriad roles of MEF2 in development and the mechanisms through which it couples developmental, physiological and pathological signals with programs of cell-specific transcription.

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  • Phosphorylation of MEF2A Thr312 and Thr319 by p38α and presumably ERK2 stimulates MEF2A-mediated transactivation, while phosphorylation of NFAT4 Ser163 and Ser165 by JNK promotes its translocation from nucleus to cytosol.

    “Phosphorylation of two residues in MEF2A (Thr312 and Thr319) by p38α and presumably ERK2 stimulates MEF2A-mediated transactivation in cells, whereas phosphorylation of Ser163 and Ser165 in NFAT4 by JNK promotes its translocation from the nucleus to the cytosol (22,24).”

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Authors
Potthoff, M. J., & Olson, E. N.
Affiliations
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Corresponding author
Olson, Eric N.
Venue
Development
Published
2007-12-01
Volume
134
Issue
23
Pages
4131-4140
ISSN
  • 0950-1991 (ISSN-L)
  • 1477-9129
OpenAlex
W2116631863
Cited by
834
References
127
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FWCI
2.39
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Development (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HighWire Press Open Archive (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Genomics and Chromatin Dynamics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Congenital heart defects research
Keywords
MEF2, transcription factors, cell differentiation, organogenesis, class IIa histone deacetylases, epigenetic regulation, cell-specific transcription, developmental signaling
MeSH terms
Animals, Histone Deacetylases, Humans, Transcription Factors, Transcription, Genetic, Yeasts, Signal Transduction, Conserved Sequence, Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental, MADS Domain Proteins, Organogenesis, Embryonic Development

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