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ArticleNature2011

TET1 and hydroxymethylcytosine in transcription and DNA methylation fidelity.

Kristine Williams, Jesper Christensen, Marianne Terndrup Pedersen, Jens V Johansen, Paul A C Cloos, Juri Rappsilber, Kristian Helin

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Article in Nature, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 589 papers.

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589citing papers in PubMed
54.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

589 citing papers in PubMed, 1,019 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Kristine WilliamsBiotech Research and Innovation Centre, University of Copenhagen, Ole Maaløes Vej 5, 2200 Copenhagen, Denmark.
Jesper Christensen
Marianne Terndrup Pedersen
Jens V Johansen
Paul A C Cloos
Juri Rappsilber
Kristian Helin
University of Copenhagen · DKUniversity of Edinburgh · GB

Funding

Wellcome Trust 084229
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Enzymes catalysing the methylation of the 5-position of cytosine (mC) have essential roles in regulating gene expression and maintaining cellular identity. Recently, TET1 was found to hydroxylate the methyl group of mC, converting it to 5-hydroxymethyl cytosine (hmC). Here we show that TET1 binds throughout the genome of embryonic stem cells, with the majority of binding sites located at transcription start sites (TSSs) of CpG-rich promoters and within genes. The hmC modification is found in gene bodies and in contrast to mC is also enriched at CpG-rich TSSs. We provide evidence further that TET1 has a role in transcriptional repression. TET1 binds a significant proportion of Polycomb group target genes. Furthermore, TET1 associates and colocalizes with the SIN3A co-repressor complex. We propose that TET1 fine-tunes transcription, opposes aberrant DNA methylation at CpG-rich sequences and thereby contributes to the regulation of DNA methylation fidelity.

Indexed as

DNA MethylationTranscription, Genetic5-MethylcytosineAnimalsCell LineCpG IslandsCytosineDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1DNA (Cytosine-5-)-MethyltransferasesDown-RegulationEmbryonic Stem CellsGene Knockdown TechniquesMiceProtein BindingProto-Oncogene Proteins5-hydroxymethylcytosine5-MethylcytosineCytosineDNA-Binding ProteinsDNA (Cytosine-5-)-Methyltransferase 1DNA (Cytosine-5-)-MethyltransferasesProto-Oncogene ProteinsRepressor ProteinsSIN3A transcription factorSin3 Histone Deacetylase and Corepressor ComplexTET1 protein, mouse

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PMID21490601
PMCPMC3408592
OpenAlexW2014623973

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