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Combined Loss of JMJD1A and JMJD1B Reveals Critical Roles for H3K9 Demethylation in the Maintenance of Embryonic Stem Cells and Early Embryogenesis.
Stem cell reports - 10 Apr 2018
Kuroki Shunsuke, Nakai Yuji, Maeda Ryo, Okashita Naoki, Akiyoshi Mika, Yamaguchi Yutaro, Kitano Satsuki, Miyachi Hitoshi, Nakato Ryuichiro, Ichiyanagi Kenji, Shirahige Katsuhiko, Kimura Hiroshi, Shinkai Yoichi, Tachibana Makoto
Abstract excerpt
Histone H3 lysine 9 (H3K9) methylation is unevenly distributed in mammalian chromosomes. However, the molecular mechanism controlling the uneven distribution and its biological significance remain to be elucidated. Here, we show that JMJD1A and JMJD1B preferentially target H3K9 demethylation of gene-dense regions of chromosomes, thereby establishing an H3K9 hypomethylation state in euchromatin....
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