Tan Jiajun J Li Yingfeng Y Li Xiang X Zhu Xiaoxiao X Liu Liping L Huang Hua H Wei Jiahua J Wang Hailing H Tian Yong Y Wang Zhigao Z Zhang Zhuqiang Z Zhu Bing B
Nature communications 20240825 1
In mammals, global passive demethylation contributes to epigenetic reprogramming during early embryonic development. At this stage, the majority of DNA-methyltransferase 1 (DNMT1) protein is excluded from nucleus, which is considered the primary cause. However, whether the remaining nuclear activity of DNMT1 is regulated by additional mechanisms is unclear. Here, we report that nuclear DNMT1 abundance is finetuned through proteasomal degradation in mouse zygotes. We identify a maternal factor, P ...[more]