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ArticleMolecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.)2015

Genome-wide identification of CBX2 targets: insights in the human sex development network.

Wassim Eid, Lennart Opitz, Anna Biason-Lauber

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Article in Molecular endocrinology (Baltimore, Md.), 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Wassim EidDivision of Endocrinology (W.E., A.B.-L.), Department of Medicine, University of Fribourg, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland; and Functional Genomics Center Zurich (L.O.), University of Zurich/ETHZ, 8057 Zurich, Switzerland.
Lennart Opitz
Anna Biason-Lauber
University of Fribourg · CHUniversity of Zurich · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromobox homolog 2 (CBX2) is a chromatin modifier that plays an important role in sexual development and its disorders (disorders of sex development [DSD]), yet the exact rank and function of human CBX2 in this pathway remains unclear. Here, we performed large-scale mapping and analysis of in vivo target loci of the protein CBX2 in Sertoli-like NT-2D1 cells, using the DNA adenine methyltransferase identification technique. We identified close to 1600 direct targets for CBX2. Intriguingly, validation of selected candidate genes using qRT-PCR in cells overexpressing CBX2 or in which CBX2 has been knocked down indicated that several CBX2-responsive genes encode proteins that are involved in DSD. We further validated these effects on the candidate genes using a mutated CBX2 causing DSD in human patient. Overall, our findings suggest that CBX2 role in the sex development cascade is to stimulate the male pathway and concurrently inhibit the female pathway. These data provide fundamental insights into potential etiology of DSD.

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Genome, HumanCell LineChromosome MappingDown-RegulationFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic LociHumansMalePolycomb Repressive Complex 1Protein BindingReproducibility of ResultsSexual DevelopmentUp-RegulationCBX2 protein, humanPolycomb Repressive Complex 1

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PMID25569159
PMCPMC5414760
OpenAlexW2006235646

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