| Literature DB >> 31941705 |
Jihong Yang1, Nazym Bashkenova1, Ruge Zang1,2, Xin Huang1, Jianlong Wang3.
Abstract
Ten-eleven translocation (TET) methylcytosine dioxygenases are enzymes that catalyze the demethylation of 5-methylcytosine on DNA. Through global and site-specific demethylation, they regulate cell fate decisions during development and in embryonic stem cells by maintaining pluripotency or by regulating differentiation. In this Primer, we provide an updated overview of TET functions in development and stem cells. We discuss the catalytic and non-catalytic activities of TETs, and their roles as epigenetic regulators of both DNA and RNA hydroxymethylation, highlighting how TET proteins function in regulating gene expression at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels.Entities:
Keywords: DNA demethylation; Differentiation; Pluripotency; TET
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Year: 2020 PMID: 31941705 PMCID: PMC6983710 DOI: 10.1242/dev.183129
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Development ISSN: 0950-1991 Impact factor: 6.868