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Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Reverse SS18-SSX–Mediated Polycomb Silencing of the Tumor Suppressor <i>Early Growth Response 1</i> in Synovial Sarcoma
1 Jun 2008
Abstract excerpt
Synovial sarcoma is a soft tissue malignancy characterized by the fusion of SS18 to either SSX1, SSX2, or SSX4 genes. SS18 and SSX are transcriptional cofactors involved in activation and repression of gene transcription, respectively. SS18 interacts with SWI/SNF, whereas SSX associates with the polycomb chromatin remodeling complex. Thus, fusion of these two proteins brings together two opposing effects on gene...
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