Histones

Histone code series: H3K27me3 & H3K27ac functions & roles in diseases like DIPG

August 9, 2022 / By / 1 Comment
ASCL1 in K27M tumors, H3K27me3 loss

Histone proteins such as histone H3 are often popping up in science writing and news sometimes includes specific modified forms of H3 including one that we scientists call H3K27me3. What is in this article What is H3K27me3? | The histone code | H3K27ac and H3K27me3 function | H3K27 and human disease | References The goal of today’s post …

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Weekly reads: oncodevelopmental factors, iPSC cancer vaccine, more

May 9, 2021 / By / 1 Comment
stem cell vaccine paper ouyang et al

One of my main research interests is in oncodevelopmental factors. These include factors that are important both for normal stem cell biology and development as well as driving cancer when misregulated. One example includes the MYC family of proto-oncogenes. When I was a postdoc I got especially interested in trying to understand the normal role …

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