External signals shape the epigenome

Genome Biol. 2016 Feb 1:17:18. doi: 10.1186/s13059-016-0884-5.

Abstract

A new study shows how a single cytokine, interleukin-4, regulates hematopoietic lineage choice by activating the JAK3-STAT6 pathway, which causes dendritic-cell-specific DNA demethylation.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Lineage / genetics
  • DNA Methylation / genetics*
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / genetics
  • DNA-Binding Proteins / metabolism
  • Dendritic Cells / cytology
  • Dendritic Cells / metabolism
  • Dioxygenases
  • Epigenomics
  • Hematopoiesis / genetics*
  • Humans
  • Interleukin-4 / genetics*
  • Interleukin-4 / metabolism
  • Janus Kinase 3 / genetics*
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / genetics
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins / metabolism
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor / genetics*
  • Signal Transduction

Substances

  • DNA-Binding Proteins
  • IL4 protein, human
  • Proto-Oncogene Proteins
  • STAT6 Transcription Factor
  • STAT6 protein, human
  • Interleukin-4
  • Dioxygenases
  • TET2 protein, human
  • JAK3 protein, human
  • Janus Kinase 3