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Genome-wide binding of phosphorylated MEL-18 protein at T334 in MDA-MB-231 cells

ABSTRACT: ChIP-seq analysis of MEL-18 WT- or MEL-18 T334A-overexpressing MDA-MB-231 cell lines. MEL-18, a core component of polycomb-repressive complex (PRC)-1, has been known to be phosphorylated at multiple residues in vitro; however, its functional roles in mammalian cells and human cancer remains largely unknown. Here, we examined the effect of MEL-18 phosphorylation at T334 site on polycomb-mediated epigenetic silencing in human breast cancer. Our results demonstrated that the phosphorylation of MEL-18 at T334 alters its genomic distribution and transcriptional activity that reflects functional change of MEL-18 in modulating breast tumour progression.

ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens

PROVIDER: GSE115586 | GEO | 2022/03/01

REPOSITORIES: GEO

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Genome-wide binding of phosphorylated MEL-18 protein at T334 in MDA-MB-231 cells

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