Title
An architectural genetic and epigenetic perspective
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Cell Biology
Publication Date
2011-04-25
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Epigenesis, Genetic; Transcription Factors; Intracellular Space; Gene Expression Regulation
Disciplines
Cell Biology
Abstract
The organization and intranuclear localization of nucleic acids and regulatory proteins contribute to both genetic and epigenetic parameters of biological control. Regulatory machinery in the cell nucleus is functionally compartmentalized in microenvironments (focally organized sites where regulatory factors reside) that provide threshold levels of factors required for transcription, replication, repair and cell survival. The common denominator for nuclear organization of regulatory machinery is that each component of control is architecturally configured and every component of control is embedded in architecturally organized networks that provide an infrastructure for integration and transduction of regulatory signals. It is realistic to anticipate emerging mechanisms that account for the organization and assembly of regulatory complexes within the cell nucleus can provide novel options for cancer diagnosis and therapy with maximal specificity, reduced toxicity and minimal off-target complications.
DOI of Published Version
10.1039/c0ib00103a
Source
Integr Biol (Camb). 2011 Apr;3(4):297-303. Epub 2010 Dec 24. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Integrative biology : quantitative biosciences from nano to macro
Related Resources
PubMed ID
21184003
Repository Citation
Stein, Gary S.; Stein, Janet L.; Van Wijnen, Andre J.; Zaidi, Sayyed K.; Nickerson, Jeffrey A.; Montecino, Martin A.; and Young, Daniel W., "An architectural genetic and epigenetic perspective" (2011). Stein, Stein, Lian, vanWijnen Lab Publications. 237.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/stein/237