Abstract
Epigenetic modification plays an important role in transcriptional regulation. As a subunit of the INHAT (inhibitor of histone acetyltransferases) complex, SET/TAF-Iβ evidences transcriptional repression activity. In this study, we demonstrate that SET/TAF-Iβ is abundantly expressed in neuronal tissues of Drosophila embryos. It is expressed at high levels prior to and in early stages of neuronal development, and gradually reduced as differentiation proceeds. SET/TAF-Iβ binds to the promoters of a subset of neuronal development markers and negatively regulates the transcription of these genes. The results of this study show that the knockdown of SET/TAF-Iβ by si-RNA induces neuronal cell differentiation, thus implicating SET/TAF-Iβ as a negative regulator of neuronal development.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 419-425 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
| Volume | 400 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 2010 |
Keywords
- INHAT
- Neuronal differentiation
- Retinoic acid
- SET/TAF-Iβ
Fingerprint
Dive into the research topics of 'Negative regulation of neuronal cell differentiation by INHAT subunit SET/TAF-Iβ'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.Cite this
- APA
- Author
- BIBTEX
- Harvard
- Standard
- RIS
- Vancouver