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ORGANISM(S): Mus musculus
SUBMITTER: Zilong Qiu
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-59029 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Cheng Tian-Lin TL Wang Zhizhi Z Liao Qiuming Q Zhu Ying Y Zhou Wen-Hao WH Xu Wenqing W Qiu Zilong Z
Developmental cell 20140301 5
Loss- and gain-of-function mutations of the X-linked gene MECP2 (methyl-CpG binding protein 2) lead to severe neurodevelopmental disorders in humans, such as Rett syndrome (RTT) and autism. MeCP2 is previously known as a transcriptional repressor by binding to methylated DNA and recruiting histone deacetylase complex (HDAC). Here, we report that MeCP2 regulates gene expression posttranscriptionally by suppressing nuclear microRNA processing. We found that MeCP2 binds directly to DiGeorge syndrom ...[more]