| Literature DB >> 28799793 |
Ekaterina V Nizovtseva1, Stefjord Todolli2, Wilma K Olson2, Vasily M Studitsky1,3,4.
Abstract
Enhancers are regulatory DNA sequences that can activate transcription over large distances. Recent studies have revealed the widespread role of distant activation in eukaryotic gene regulation and in the development of various human diseases, including cancer. Here we review recent progress in the field, focusing on new experimental and computational approaches that quantify the role of chromatin structure and dynamics during enhancer-promoter interactions in vitro and in vivo.Entities:
Keywords: activation; distant action; enhancers; mechanisms; promoters
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28799793 PMCID: PMC5585842 DOI: 10.2217/epi-2017-0061
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Epigenomics ISSN: 1750-192X Impact factor: 4.778