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ArticleScience advances2026

CBX7 functions as a methylation-dependent inducer of gene transcription and regulator of cytosolic signaling in lymphoid cells.

Kapil Sirohi, Anand Sripada, Mukesh Verma, Rangati Varma, Sucai Liu, Sangya Yadav, Anita Sahu, Laurie Manka, Vamsi P Guntur, Magdalena M Gorska and 1 more

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Kapil SirohiDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5039-2848
Anand SripadaDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Mukesh VermaDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0860-9905
Rangati VarmaDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Sucai LiuDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Sangya YadavDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Anita SahuDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Laurie MankaDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.
Vamsi P GunturDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3210-8265
Magdalena M GorskaDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7364-8703
Rafeul AlamDivision of Allergy and Immunology and Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Health, Denver, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8562-4207

Funding

ILC2 memory in asthmaR01AI157138 · NIAID · NATIONAL JEWISH HEALTH · PI ALAM, RAFEUL · 2020 to 2024
$3.1M
NIAID NIH HHS R01 AI157138
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Chromobox protein-7 (CBX7) functions as a gene repressor. We, unexpectedly, found that CBX7 formed a methylation-dependent transcriptional complex, which induced gene transcription by binding to cytokine gene promoters. CBX7 translocated to the cytosol and formed a methylation-dependent signaling complex with c-Raf, MAPK (mitogen-activated protein kinase) kinase 1/2 (MEK1/2), and casein kinase-2 (CK2)-α to generate and sustain extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) signaling.

Indexed as

CytosolGene Expression RegulationLymphocytesPolycomb Repressive Complex 1Signal TransductionTranscription, GeneticAnimalsAsthmaCytokinesDNA MethylationHumansMethylationMicePromoter Regions, GeneticCytokinesPolycomb Repressive Complex 1

Identifiers

PMID41686891
PMCPMC12904207

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