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Transcriptome analysis of dominant-negative Brd4 mutants identifies Brd4-specific target genes of small molecule inhibitor JQ1.
Scientific reports - 10 May 2017
Decker Tim-Michael, Kluge Michael, Krebs Stefan, Shah Nilay, Blum Helmut, Friedel Caroline C, Eick Dirk
Abstract excerpt
The bromodomain protein Brd4 is an epigenetic reader and plays a critical role in the development and maintenance of leukemia. Brd4 binds to acetylated histone tails and activates transcription by recruiting the positive elongation factor P-TEFb. Small molecule inhibitor JQ1 competitively binds the bromodomains of Brd4 and displaces the protein from acetylated histones. However, it remains unclear whether genes...
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