SWI/SNF complex in cancer

Nat Genet. 2017 Jan 31;49(2):178-179. doi: 10.1038/ng.3779.

Abstract

Four studies in this issue report new mechanisms underlying the function of the chromatin remodeling SWI/SNF complex in controlling gene expression and suppressing tumor development, providing valuable insights into the treatment of cancers harboring mutations in genes encoding SWI/SNF complex subunits.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromatin / chemistry*
  • Chromatin / metabolism
  • Chromatin Assembly and Disassembly
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / genetics*
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone / metabolism
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Drosophila Proteins / genetics*
  • Drosophila Proteins / metabolism
  • Drosophila melanogaster / genetics
  • Drosophila melanogaster / metabolism
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic*
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / genetics*
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase / metabolism
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Neoplasms / genetics*
  • Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Neoplasms / pathology
  • Nuclear Proteins / genetics
  • Nuclear Proteins / metabolism
  • Polycomb-Group Proteins / genetics*
  • Polycomb-Group Proteins / metabolism
  • SMARCB1 Protein / genetics
  • SMARCB1 Protein / metabolism
  • Transcription Factors / genetics*
  • Transcription Factors / metabolism

Substances

  • Arid1a protein, mouse
  • Arid1b protein, mouse
  • Chromatin
  • Chromosomal Proteins, Non-Histone
  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • Drosophila Proteins
  • Feo protein, Drosophila
  • Microtubule-Associated Proteins
  • Nuclear Proteins
  • Polycomb-Group Proteins
  • SMARCB1 Protein
  • SMARCB1 protein, human
  • SWI-SNF-B chromatin-remodeling complex
  • Transcription Factors
  • Histone-Lysine N-Methyltransferase
  • PRC2 protein, Drosophila