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ArticleNature communications2016

Polycomb dysregulation in gliomagenesis targets a Zfp423-dependent differentiation network.

Elena Signaroldi, Pasquale Laise, Silvia Cristofanon, Arianna Brancaccio, Elisa Reisoli, Sina Atashpaz, Maria Rosa Terreni, Claudio Doglioni, Giancarlo Pruneri, Paolo Malatesta and 1 more

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Article in Nature communications, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Elena SignaroldiDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.
Pasquale LaiseDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.
Silvia CristofanonDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.
Arianna BrancaccioDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.
Elisa ReisoliTrasferimento Genico, IRCCS-AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genoa 16132, Italy.
Sina AtashpazDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-5629
Maria Rosa TerreniPathology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, Milan 20132, Italy.
Claudio DoglioniPathology Department, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, via Olgettina 60, Milan 20132, Italy.
Giancarlo PruneriDivision of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, European Institute of Oncology, via Ripamonti 435, Milan 20141, Italy.
Paolo MalatestaTrasferimento Genico, IRCCS-AOU San Martino-IST, Largo Rosanna Benzi 10, Genoa 16132, Italy.
Giuseppe TestaDepartment of Experimental Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, via Adamello 16, Milan 20139, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9104-0918
European Institute of Oncology · ITOspedale Policlinico San Martino · ITVita-Salute San Raffaele University · ITRipamonti · ITUniversity of Milan · IT

Funding

Worldwide Cancer Research 09-0147Worldwide Cancer Research 13-0211
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Malignant gliomas constitute one of the most significant areas of unmet medical need, owing to the invariable failure of surgical eradication and their marked molecular heterogeneity. Accumulating evidence has revealed a critical contribution by the Polycomb axis of epigenetic repression. However, a coherent understanding of the regulatory networks affected by Polycomb during gliomagenesis is still lacking. Here we integrate transcriptomic and epigenomic analyses to define Polycomb-dependent networks that promote gliomagenesis, validating them both in two independent mouse models and in a large cohort of human samples. We find that Polycomb dysregulation in gliomagenesis affects transcriptional networks associated with invasiveness and de-differentiation. The dissection of these networks uncovers Zfp423 as a critical Polycomb-dependent transcription factor whose silencing negatively impacts survival. The anti-gliomagenic activity of Zfp423 requires interaction with the SMAD proteins within the BMP signalling pathway, pointing to a novel synergic circuit through which Polycomb inhibits BMP signalling.

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AnimalsBase SequenceCells, CulturedDown-RegulationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene SilencingGliomaHistonesHumansMiceMice, Inbred StrainsPolycomb-Group ProteinsPromoter Regions, GeneticProtein BindingHistonesPolycomb-Group ProteinsTranscription Factors

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PMID26923714
PMCPMC4773478
OpenAlexW2291982250

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