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ReviewNature reviews. Molecular cell biology2025

An evolving landscape of PRC2-RNA interactions in chromatin regulation.

Rodrigo Aguilar, Michael Rosenberg, Vered Levy, Jeannie T Lee

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Review in Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Targeting long non-coding RNAMolecular therapy. Nucleic acids · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Rodrigo AguilarDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Michael RosenbergDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Vered LevyDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Jeannie T LeeDepartment of Molecular Biology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. lee@molbio.mgh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7786-8850

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A major unsolved problem in epigenetics is how RNA regulates Polycomb repressive complex 2 (PRC2), a complex that trimethylates histone H3 Lys27 (H3K27me3) to form repressive chromatin. Key questions include how PRC2 binds RNA in vivo and what the functional consequences of binding are. In this Perspective, we expound on the viewpoint that RNA is integral to the stepwise regulation of PRC2 activity. Using the long non-coding RNA XIST and X chromosome inactivation as a model, we discuss evidence indicating that RNA is involved in PRC2 recruitment onto chromatin, in induction of its catalytic activity and in its eviction from chromatin. Studies have also implicated RNA in controlling promoter-proximal pausing of RNA polymerase II. The cumulative data argue that the functional consequences of PRC2-RNA interactions crucially depend on RNA conformation. We recognize that alternative hypotheses exist and therefore we attempt to integrate contrary data. Thus, although an RNA-rich landscape is emerging for Polycomb complexes, additional work is required to resolve a broad range of data interpretations.

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ChromatinPolycomb Repressive Complex 2RNAAnimalsHistonesHumansRNA, Long NoncodingRNA Polymerase IIX Chromosome InactivationChromatinHistonesPolycomb Repressive Complex 2RNARNA, Long NoncodingRNA Polymerase IIXIST non-coding RNA

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