2010 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
The analysis of myogenic differentiation by gene clustering
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21770188
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Molecular biology
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
OHKAWA Yasuyuki Kyushu University -> 九州大学, 医学研究院, 特別准教授 (80448430)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2009 – 2010
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| Keywords | クロマチン / クロマチンリモデリング / ジーンクラスタリング / 細胞分化 |
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| Research Abstract |
During skeletal muscle differentiation, the myogenic determinant MyoD binds to target genes upon its induction, promoting activation of genes expressed early in the differentiation process through recruitment of SWI/SNF ATP-dependent chromatin remodeling enzymes. The molecular basis by which late expressed genes remain transcriptionally silent during the early stages of differentiation is not well understood. We show that the regulatory sequences, but not other regions of genes highly expressed at late times of myogenesis, are in close physical proximity in differentiating embryonic tissue as well as in differentiating culture cells, despite these genes being located on different chromosomes. Global analysis of interchromosomal interactions reveals frequent genome-wide associations specifically between genes that are highly expressed in skeletal muscle but only infrequent interactions between housekeeping genes or between the two different classes of genes.
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Research Products
(21 results)
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[Journal Article] Does ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament affect the neurological outcome after traumatic cervical cord injury2009
Author(s)
Okada S, Maeda T, Ohkawa Y, Harimaya K, Saiwai H, Kumamaru H, Matsumoto Y, Doi T, Ueta T, Shiba K, Iwamoto Y.
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Journal Title
Spine. 34(11)
Pages: 1148-1152
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