Endogenous retroviruses are a source of enhancers with oncogenic potential in acute myeloid leukaemia

Autor: Özgen Deniz, Mamataz Ahmed, Christopher D. Todd, Ana Rio-Machin, Mark A. Dawson, Miguel R. Branco
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17206-4
Popis: Transposable elements are a potential source of transcriptional regulators, but how these sequences contribute to oncogenesis remains poorly understood. Here, the authors identify endogenous retroviruses (ERVs) with acute myeloid leukemia (AML)-associated enhancer chromatin signatures, and provide evidence that ERV activation provides an additional layer of gene regulation in AML.
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