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ArticleSkeletal muscle2020

Dnmt3b regulates DUX4 expression in a tissue-dependent manner in transgenic D4Z4 mice.

Linde F Bouwman, Bianca den Hamer, Elwin P Verveer, Lente J S Lerink, Yvonne D Krom, Silvère M van der Maarel, Jessica C de Greef

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Article in Skeletal muscle, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Linde F BouwmanDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Bianca den HamerDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Elwin P VerveerDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Lente J S LerinkDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Yvonne D KromDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Silvère M van der MaarelDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Jessica C de GreefDepartment of Human Genetics, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333, ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands. J.C.de_Greef@lumc.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-2819-6098
Leiden University Medical Center · NL

Funding

The Pathogenesis of Facioscapulohumeral Muscular DystrophyP01NS069539 · NINDS · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI TAPSCOTT, STEPHEN J · 2010 to 2019
$12.3M
SMCHD1 Pathways as Candidate Targets for FSHDR01AR066248 · NIAMS · FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER RESEARCH CENTER · PI TAPSCOTT, STEPHEN J · 2014 to 2024
$4.5M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR066248NINDS NIH HHS P01 NS069539
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundFacioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is a skeletal muscle disorder that is caused by derepression of the transcription factor DUX4 in skeletal muscle cells. Apart from SMCHD1, DNMT3B was recently identified as a disease gene and disease modifier in FSHD. However, the exact role of DNMT3B at the D4Z4 repeat array remains unknown.

methodsTo determine the role of Dnmt3b on DUX4 repression, hemizygous mice with a FSHD-sized D4Z4 repeat array (D4Z4-2.5 mice) were cross-bred with mice carrying an in-frame exon skipping mutation in Dnmt3b (Dnmt3b

resultsIn mESCs derived from D4Z4-2.5 mice, Dnmt3b was enriched at the D4Z4 repeat array and DUX4 transcript levels were upregulated after a knockdown of Dnmt3b. In D4Z4-2.5/Dnmt3b

conclusionsOur data demonstrates that loss of Dnmt3b results in derepression of DUX4 in lymphoid tissues and mESCs but not in myogenic cells of D4Z4-2.5/Dnmt3b

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AnimalsCells, CulturedDNA (Cytosine-5-)-MethyltransferasesDNA Methyltransferase 3BHomeodomain ProteinsLymph NodesMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMouse Embryonic Stem CellsMuscle, SkeletalMuscular Dystrophy, FacioscapulohumeralMutationSpleenDNA (Cytosine-5-)-MethyltransferasesDNA Methyltransferase 3BDux4 protein, mouseHomeodomain ProteinsD4Z4-2.5 mouse modelDNA methyltransferase 3BDUX4EpigeneticsFacioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophyLymphoid organsMouse embryonic stem cells

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PMID33004076
PMCPMC7528343
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