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PRC2 Diversity in Neuronal Differentiation and Developmental Disorders.

Jasmine Akoto, Thomas Roule, Naiara Akizu

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Review in Genes, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors.

Jasmine AkotoPerelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics and Center for Brain Research in Development, Genetics and Engineering, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2825-8835
Thomas RoulePerelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics and Center for Brain Research in Development, Genetics and Engineering, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-6661-9357
Naiara AkizuPerelman Center for Cellular and Molecular Therapeutics and Center for Brain Research in Development, Genetics and Engineering, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-9222-6960

Funding

The role of EZH1 in neuronal differentiation and neurological disordersR01NS119699 · NINDS · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI Naiara Akizu · 2022 to 2026
$2.8M
Predoctoral Training Program in GeneticsT32GM156697 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA · PI Montserrat C Anguera, DOUGLAS J EPSTEIN · 2025 to 2026
$1.1M
Leveraging a newly identified EZH1 associated syndrome to explore pharmacological recovery of neurodevelopmental disordersR21HD107592 · NICHD · CHILDREN'S HOSP OF PHILADELPHIA · PI AKIZU, NAIARA · 2022 to 2023
$509k
NICHD NIH HHS R21 HD107592NIGMS NIH HHS T32 GM156697NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS119699
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in genetic studies have not only improved the diagnosis and treatment of neurodevelopmental disorders but also uncovered human-specific aspects of nervous system development. The generation of neuronal diversity in the human brain relies on tightly regulated epigenetic mechanisms, with Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2) emerging as a key player. In this review, we first summarize foundational studies that established the role of PRC2 in the epigenetic maintenance of transcriptional silencing. We then highlight recent insights into the increasing evolutionary complexity of PRC2 subcomplexes, their roles in neurodevelopment, and their contribution to human developmental disorders.

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Developmental DisabilitiesNeurodevelopmental DisordersNeuronsPolycomb Repressive Complex 2AnimalsCell DifferentiationEpigenesis, GeneticHumansNeurogenesisPolycomb Repressive Complex 2AutismchromatinepigeneticsEZH1EZH2intellectual disabilityneural stem cellsneurodevelopmental disordersneurogenesisovergrowthPolycombPRC2

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PMID41153408
PMCPMC12562812

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