Polycomb subunits Ezh1 and Ezh2 regulate the Merkel cell differentiation program in skin stem cells

Epigenetic regulation of skin: focus on the Polycomb complex

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Sox2 in the Dermal Papilla Niche Controls Hair Growth by Fine-Tuning BMP Signaling in Differentiating Hair Shaft Progenitors

(2012) Carlos Clavel et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL CELL

Polycomb repressive complex 2 impedes intestinal cell terminal differentiation

(2012) Y. D. Benoit et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Distinct contribution of stem and progenitor cells to epidermal maintenance

(2012) Guilhem Mascré et al.   NATURE

Epigenetic repression of cardiac progenitor gene expression by Ezh2 is required for postnatal cardiac homeostasis

(2012) Paul Delgado-Olguín et al.   NATURE GENETICS

The Prosensory Function of Sox2 in the Chicken Inner Ear Relies on the Direct Regulation of Atoh1

(2012) Joana Neves et al.   PLoS One

Dynamic Changes in Ezh2 Gene Occupancy Underlie Its Involvement in Neural Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Differentiation towards Oligodendrocytes

(2012) Falak Sher et al.   PLoS One

Recent Advances in the Understanding of the Genetics, Etiology, and Treatment of Merkel Cell Carcinoma

(2012) Sreekanth Donepudi et al.   SEMINARS IN ONCOLOGY

Genome-wide Maps of Histone Modifications Unwind In Vivo Chromatin States of the Hair Follicle Lineage

(2011) Wen-Hui Lien et al.   Cell Stem Cell

Sox2+ Adult Stem and Progenitor Cells Are Important for Tissue Regeneration and Survival of Mice

(2011) Katrin Arnold et al.   Cell Stem Cell

EZH1 and EZH2 cogovern histone H3K27 trimethylation and are essential for hair follicle homeostasis and wound repair

(2011) E. Ezhkova et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

Polycomb Protein Ezh1 Promotes RNA Polymerase II Elongation

(2011) Kambiz Mousavi et al.   MOLECULAR CELL

Polycomb Group Proteins: Multi-Faceted Regulators of Somatic Stem Cells and Cancer

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Identification of epidermal progenitors for the Merkel cell lineage

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Merkel Cell Polyomavirus-Infected Merkel Cell Carcinoma Cells Require Expression of Viral T Antigens

(2010) R. Houben et al.   JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY

JARID2 regulates binding of the Polycomb repressive complex 2 to target genes in ES cells

(2010) Diego Pasini et al.   NATURE

Ezh2 Orchestrates Gene Expression for the Stepwise Differentiation of Tissue-Specific Stem Cells

(2009) Elena Ezhkova et al.   CELL

Sox2-positive dermal papilla cells specify hair follicle type in mammalian epidermis

(2009) R. R. Driskell et al.   DEVELOPMENT

Mammalian Merkel cells are descended from the epidermal lineage

(2009) Kristin M. Morrison et al.   DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY

Polycomb protein Ezh2 regulates pancreatic  -cell Ink4a/Arf expression and regeneration in diabetes mellitus

(2009) H. Chen et al.   GENES & DEVELOPMENT

Epidermal progenitors give rise to Merkel cells during embryonic development and adult homeostasis

(2009) Alexandra Van Keymeulen et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Epidermal homeostasis: a balancing act of stem cells in the skin

(2009) Cédric Blanpain et al.   NATURE REVIEWS MOLECULAR CELL BIOLOGY

Merkel Cells Are Essential for Light-Touch Responses

(2009) S. M. Maricich et al.   SCIENCE

Merkel Cells in Somatosensation

(2008) Henry Haeberle et al.   Chemosensory Perception

EZH1 Mediates Methylation on Histone H3 Lysine 27 and Complements EZH2 in Maintaining Stem Cell Identity and Executing Pluripotency

(2008) Xiaohua Shen et al.   MOLECULAR CELL