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ReviewBiology2026

A Transcription Factor-Centric View of Transcription Regulation.

Jing He, Jiahui Chi, Siqian Feng

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Review in Biology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jing HeKey Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease, School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210032, China.
Jiahui ChiKey Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease, School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210032, China.
Siqian FengKey Laboratory of Developmental Genes and Human Disease, School of Life Science and Technology, Southeast University, Nanjing 210032, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0650-9134

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32470602Southeast University RF1028623366
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transcription is arguably the most critical regulatory step in gene expression. In eukaryotes, a promoter is necessary for transcription, but it alone often does not lead to significant gene transcription. Distal regulatory elements called enhancers can greatly increase transcription levels. Sequence-specific transcription factors recruited to the enhancers play pivot roles in regulating promoter activities. These enhancer-bound transcription factors represent a central node in biological regulation, by converting various internal and external regulatory signals into biological responses in the form of target gene transcription. In this review, we take a transcription factor-centric view, and summarize recent advances in our understanding of how transcription factors regulate promoter activities. We also highlight significant outstanding questions in the field, and propose possible strategies to solve these questions.

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PMID42187732
PMCPMC13203852

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