Heterochromatic domains containing histone H3 lysine 9 methylation (H3K9me) can be epigenetically inherited independently of underlying DNA sequence. To gain insight into the mechanisms that mediate epigenetic inheritance, we used a Schizosaccharomyces pombe inducible heterochromatin formation system to perform a
Autophagosomes form de novo in a manner that is incompletely understood. Particularly enigmatic are autophagy-related protein 9 (Atg9)-containing vesicles that are required for autophagy machinery assembly but do not supply the bulk of the autophagosomal membrane. In this study, we
European journal of pharmacology, 858, 172492-172492 (2019-06-25)
Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is the rate-controlling enzyme for the accumulation of triacylglycerol into adipocytes, which acts by digesting it into glycerol and fatty acids. In this study, we found that treatment with (+)-JQ1, an inhibitor of the bromodomain and extra-terminal
Biochimica et biophysica acta. Gene regulatory mechanisms (2018-08-05)
The androgen receptor (AR) promotes growth of prostate cancer cells by controlling the expression of target genes. This study showed that MRG domain binding protein (MRGBP) accelerated AR-mediated transactivation. We first showed that MRGBP promoted growth of AR-positive prostate cancer
Journal of molecular biology, 431(6), 1127-1147 (2019-02-11)
Monoamine oxidase B (MAO-B), a flavoenzyme located in the outer mitochondrial membrane, is involved in the catabolism of monoamines. Altered levels of MAO-B are associated with cardiovascular/neuronal diseases. However, molecular mechanisms of MAO-B gene regulation are partially understood. We undertook
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