G9a/GLP
G9a and GLP (G9a like protein) are histone lysine methyltransferases that methylate H3K9, leading to transcriptional repression. These proteins are required for embryonic development in mice and also have roles in neuronal function and epigenetic modification of gene expression in response to repeated cocaine exposure.
G9a and GLP (G9a like protein) are histone lysine methyltransferases, also known as euchromatic histone-lysine n-methyltransferase 2 (EMHT2) and EMHT1 respectively. They exist in heteromeric complexes in vivo and lead to transcriptional repression through methylation of H3K9.
G9a or GLP knockout mice exhibit severe retardation during embryonic growth and early lethality, showing G9a/GLP H3K9 methylation is required for embryonic development. Upregulation of G9a/GLP expression is found in various human cancers and knockdown of G9a suppresses tumor cell growth in vitro and invasion of cancer cells in nude mice.
H3K9 methylation by G9a/GLP also has a role in neuronal function: postnatal forebrain neuron specific knockout of G9a results in reduced repression of nonadult neuronal genes and defects in cognition and adaptive behaviors. Additionally, G9a expression is reduced following repeated cocaine exposure in mice, regulating changes in gene expression in the nucleus accumbens.
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Epigenetics Scientific Review
Written by Susanne Müller-Knapp and Peter J. Brown, this review gives an overview of the development of chemical probes for epigenetic targets, as well as the impact of these tool compounds being made available to the scientific community. In addition, their biological effects are also discussed. Epigenetic compounds available from Tocris are listed.
Epigenetics in Cancer Poster
This poster summarizes the main epigenetic targets in cancer. The dysregulation of epigenetic modifications has been shown to result in oncogenesis and cancer progression. Unlike genetic mutations, epigenetic alterations are considered to be reversible and thus make promising therapeutic targets.
Our Epigenetics review gives an overview of the development of chemical probes for epigenetic targets, and discusses their biological effects.
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Our Epigenetics in Cancer poster summarizes the main epigenetic targets in cancer, and highlights chemical compounds for the inhibition of these targets.
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